[18:54] <jafa> I maintain ppa packages for varnish and hitch to stay up to date with the latest releases (ubuntu server 24.04 is still on a varnish release from 2 years ago)... wondering if the varnish package is actively maintained and/or what the process is to volunteer to help
[18:57] <JanC> 24.04 has 7.1.1
[18:58] <JanC> seems like Debian sid also has that
[18:59] <JanC> might be worth checking why Debian is still on 7.1.1
[19:02] <JanC> also, late requests for upgrades will probably be seen as suspicious after what happened recently...  :-/
[19:04] <mdeslaur> heh
[19:09] <JanC> it looks like maybe Debian could use some help with varnish?
[19:10] <tomreyn> yes, the package doesn't look too happy
[19:14] <tomreyn> jafa: the path towards getting more up to date varnish packages into ubuntu, as .deb packages, through the default ubuntu repositories, goes through debian. https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/varnish is an overview on the package state and developer information. the package is in such a bad state that it was just removed from debian testing a week ago (it can re-enter there if someone works on it), because there is an unfixed security bug and 
[19:14] <tomreyn> two grave bugs in it.
[19:15] <tomreyn> *is through
[19:16] <tomreyn> connect to the oftc irc network, and join #debian-mentors for more info on how you can contribute.
[19:38] <jafa> thanks
[22:30] <MTecknology> I can't even remember the last time I heard of varnish in use.
[22:31] <MTecknology> (certainly not saying "bad," but it sure hit me like I'd just heard mandrake)
[22:33] <MTecknology> jafa: If you're seriously considering taking it over, I *highly* recommend reaching out to the most recent uploader(s) and ask what issues they ran into. It's also worth asking if they can help you learn how to get things into good shape so that you can continue the effort.
[23:53] <jafa> MTecknology: thanks for the direction
[23:54] <jafa> I am a big fan of varnish... in part because you can add c code to the vcl script
[23:55] <jafa> which means you can do pretty much anything
[23:56] <jafa> no compiling/restarting necessary