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[aur-general] Resigning as TU
by Leslie P. Polzer 04 Jan '08

04 Jan '08

Hello folks, I hereby resign from my TU position. In the long run it makes more sense this way, I guess. It's been nice working with you. :) Leslie (dejari) -- My personal blog: http://blog.viridian-project.de/

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[aur-general] State of community64
by Eric Belanger 04 Jan '08

04 Jan '08

Hi, I would to bring to your attention the current state of the x86_64 community repo. There are currently over 100 x86_64 packages out-of-date compared to the i686 ones (http://dev.archlinux.org/~andyrtr/pkg_diff.html) . Out of curiosity, how many TUs with a x86_64 machine are active? More precisely, are you checking the package diff list on a more or less daily basis to keep the two repo in sync? I have the impression that I was pretty much the only one doing that in the last few months. To help keeping the x86_64 repo in sync, I would recommend any TU without an x86_64 machine to ask Aaron for access on his x86_64 build machine. I'm not sure to what degree the packages can be tested on the build machine but several devs and TU are already using it. Nonetheless, if the build machine would be used, at the very least, for arch-independent packages (e.g. i18n, docs pkg), perl and python modules and non-critical packages (e.g. games, xfce-svn plugin, etc) that would reduce the workload for the x86_64 TUs. I don't mind helping out with the occasional x86_64 build or with problems/bugs only on x86_64. But would like to reduce that to a minimum as it's quite time-consuming. Eric -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[aur-general] sage in AUR
by Husmann, Stefan 04 Jan '08

04 Jan '08

Hello, since the package sage has not been updated since v.0.1.2, is orphaned for some time now and does not compile anyway, and nobody complained about that, I think this package is not needed. I want to delete it next Friday. Though it is technically possible for a non-TU like me to adopt and delete it I want to ask the list members if this would be the usual way. The deletion would lead to the benefitial situation that the great package sage-mathematics could be renamed. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Stefan Husmann T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH AL S&F, GO DPWN, AC Express Hannover Stefan Husmann Projekt NewSourcing, Frame CSS Hausadresse: Brüderstr. 5, 30159 Hannover Telefon: +49 (511) 47 39 09 - 623 Telefax: +49 (511) 47 39 09 - 501 PC-Fax: +49 (431) 38 02 46 70 E-Mail: Stefan.Husmann(a)t-systems.com Internet: http://www.t-systems.com T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH Aufsichtsrat: René Obermann (Vorsitzender) Executive Committee: Reinhard Clemens (Vorsitzender)*, Helmut Binder, Albert Henn, Olaf Heyden*, Katrin Horstmann, Ulrich Kemp, Wilfried Peters*, Dr. Herbert Schaaff*, Zvezdana Seeger* Handelsregister: Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main HRB 55933 Sitz der Gesellschaft: Frankfurt am Main WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE87523644 *Geschäftsführer gem. § 35 GmbHG

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[aur-general] bacula package
by kalos＠autistici.org 04 Jan '08

04 Jan '08

hola! I packaged the latest version of Bacula, so I wish to publish it, but there's already an older package in AUR that I can't replace. Could you help me? thanks

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[aur-general] maintaining orphaned packages
by Chess Griffin 03 Jan '08

03 Jan '08

Hi there- I've been using Arch Linux for many years now, and I have done some packaging for other distros. I maintain a few slackbuild scripts for Slackware at Slackbuilds.org, one small package in the Debian tree, and currently maintain two ports in the FreeBSD ports tree. I also contribute documentation patches to FreeBSD. I'm a huge supporter of Arch and have really enjoyed using it all this time, so I thought I'd like to start contributing to its package maintenance. I have an x86_64 machine, so can probably help with packages for both x86_64 and i686. My question is about unsupported packages in AUR. Can I go ahead and adopt some or is there some approval process first? I don't have any specifically in mind at the moment, but from time to time I've come across orphaned packages that I use and thought about adopting them. Ok, 'nuff ramblin' from me. Chess -- Chess Griffin GPG Public Key: 0x0C7558C3 http://www.chessgriffin.com

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[aur-general] Applying to become a TU
by Abhishek Dasgupta 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Hello, I'm Abhishek Dasgupta, from India and right now, I'm doing a Masters in Science (we'll be choosing our majors in the fifth semester). I've been using computers for a long time, and I know a bit of python, shell scripting and of course C, C++. I think that Arch does not have a significant presence in the scientific community. I wish to make Arch a viable choice for a scientist to use, by maintaining more popular scientific packages in [community], in addition to other packages. I've maintained one or two pages in the Wiki (not much :) ), and these are the packages I've in AUR right now (my username is abhidg in the AUR and the forums): ariadne bbpager blueman btsco ghemical libghemical liboglappth lightspeed num-utils pandoc weather xfce4-time-out-plugin Most of these I use myself, or have packaged because it could be useful to others. My introduction is now over, and I'm looking for someone to sponsor me (if any). If you have any questions, please do ask them. -- Abhishek Dasgupta http://abhidg.mine.nu http://abhidg.wordpress.com

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[aur-general] VOTE: Removal Of xterminus
by Callan Barrett 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

This is the vote for the removal of the Trusted User xterminus due to unexplained inactivity. Discussion period is over and everybody must vote and as per the bylaws this vote requires at least two thirds of us to vote in order to meet quorum. I vote: YES -- Callan 'wizzomafizzo' Barrett

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[aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren)
by Roman Kyrylych 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Hi! This message starts a voting period for pressh (Ronald van Haren). His introduction is here: http://archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/2007-November/006260.html The discussion period was extremly quiet (0 messages!), I encourage you to be more active! (see previous threads for a reason). ;-) Now, let the voting begins! And for the first time in the history - I vote in the starting message (I always forgot before). :-P My vote is, obviously, Yes. You have 1 week to vote. -- Roman Kyrylych (Роман Кирилич)

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[aur-general] Functional Test - List rename
by Aaron Griffin 29 Dec '07

29 Dec '07

This is a test of the new list name. If you get this message, please respond, to verify. Thanks, Aaron

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[aur-general] resign as a TU
by Pierre Schmitz 23 Dec '07

23 Dec '07

Hi all, I have decided to resign from my position as a Trusted User. There are two reasons for this step: * The TU group should be independent. Being a TU and a developer at the same time might be a conflict. (attention: this is only my own opinion) * I don't have the time anymore to follow the aur-ml etc. as I should do. I just have too many unread messages ;-) Greetings and merry Christmas, Pierre -- http://www.archlinux.de

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[aur-general] REMOVAL: xterminus
by Callan Barrett 21 Dec '07

21 Dec '07

This is an email to propose the removal of the Trusted User xterminus (Charles Mauch), I feel this is required so the group of Trusted Users does not stagnate and he is the perfect candidate for putting the bylaws into effect. xterminus has been gone for what I believe is months without any sort of notification, he has not maintained any of his packages nor has he participated in any of the votes. This will begin the 3 day discussion period as written in the bylaws. I'll start: as much as don't like to do this to someone I knew as well as xterminus the fact is he has disappeared off the face of the earth, nobody knows where he's gone, nobody knows if he'll be back. He does not respond to email and he hasn't done anything as a TU in months, nobody has seen him on irc and his website seems to have long expired. I think his removal is the best thing to do. I know xterminus maintained a *lot* of packages in community, most of them being CPAN modules which, according to xterminus, had a whole set of special scripts he used to maintain them. I don't think it's a good idea to put them into unsupported and that they should be deleted from community altogether, any other packages he maintained that are left over should be taken on by whatever TU can handle them and then anything left should be put into unsupported. I'd like to hear anyone else's opinion on this. -- Callan 'wizzomafizzo' Barrett

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[aur-general] Enforcing TU Bylaws
by Callan Barrett 21 Dec '07

21 Dec '07

After seeing Roman's post in the pressh TU vote I think we need to start enforcing the bylaws based on inactivity now it has become a problem, last thread we only *just* got half of the TUs to vote in it. I have no problem with pressh becoming a TU anyway as I don't believe someone should miss out because of lazy TUs or TUs marked active who are actually inactive. To combat this I think we should put into effect the "Quorum" section of the bylaws or at least some form of it to keep the votes up properly. I've looked at the last three votes we had, the following people have not voted for a long time (I don't even know who two are?) and should really be put up for removal if they have no explanation of their absence: xterminus vegai dejari encelo I don't like to remove TUs but I believe this is required for us to keep any order and keep from a snowball effect of just gathering more and more TUs over time. If these people do not respond I think it's best we start the removal procedure on all of them (provided people start *VOTING*) at some point we can work out. I also need to mention, aside from these 4 people I think there are about a third of the TUs who MUST vote in the currently running thread (unless of course you already have) or else they'll also have to be added to that list. -- Callan 'wizzomafizzo' Barrett

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[aur-general] smf, sergej read this!
by Callan Barrett 21 Dec '07

21 Dec '07

sergej, will you please hurry up and adopt this package (smf) because I don't want it. It was taken out of community because it was ILLEGAL to package it without explicit permission from the author, which I'm assuming you never obtained. If you did receive permission from the author I want you to put it back into community with that license change in mind, if you didn't receive permission I still want you to adopt it and keep it in unsupported and please keep in mind how important licenses are for packages. -- Callan 'wizzomafizzo' Barrett

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[aur-general] Safe Flags In The AUR?
by Callan Barrett 18 Dec '07

18 Dec '07

Can we get an update on that patch? When does it actually get applied to the actual, real, running AUR? I think it's been *months* now and nothing has happened even when a patch was given in the same post as the proposal and the person proposing it _was the same person maintaining the AUR now._ Can we please finally get this applied, the sooner safe flags are dead and buried the better. -- Callan 'wizzomafizzo' Barrett

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[aur-general] Packages from extra with no maintainer
by Jordi Cerdan 12 Dec '07

12 Dec '07

Hi, What happens to the packages that are in community with no maintainer? Can someone adopt them or must we wait that the package goes to unsupported? (ex: pygoocanvas) I am new to the list and maybe this question is out of place. If this is the case, please excuse-me... Jordi

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[aur-general] moving xcdroast out of extra
by Varun Acharya 11 Dec '07

11 Dec '07

Hi TUs, I'll soon be moving xcdroast out of extra and into AUR/Community. Anyone keen on picking this up and maintaining it? If not, it'll head to unsupported. Thanks, Varun

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[aur-general] Old version of gnome-system-tools in [unstable]
by Hugo Doria 10 Dec '07

10 Dec '07

Hi, There is a very old version of gnome-system-tools (and system-tools-backends) package in [unstable]. A newer one is already available in [community]. Would it not be better to remove the older one? What would be the procedure to do that? I tried to contact the packager but i got no response so far. Thanks. -- []'s Hugo Doria http://hdoria.archlinux-br.org GNU/Linux user #359340 - http://counter.li.org

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[aur-general] Absence
by Callan Barrett 10 Dec '07

10 Dec '07

Just so everyone knows I'm going to be away from home for a few weeks and won't have any ready access to an Arch machine, I'm still not totally sure how long it'll be but probably until after christmas. I'll try update my packages when I can but anyone feel free to update them yourself if required, I don't mind. Thanks, -- Callan 'wizzomafizzo' Barrett

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[aur-general] pkgbuild from aur deleted
by fancris3 10 Dec '07

10 Dec '07

One of my pkgbuild (libzip) from aur was deleted. I didn't receve any email explaining the reason but i found this pkgbuild in extra:: http://cvs.archlinux.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/lib/libzip/PKGBUILD?rev=1.1&cv… I didn't receve an email , i'm not in the contribuitor line , i feel like i don't exist :)

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[aur-general] Sponsoring Timm Preetz for TU
by Bjørn Lindeijer 08 Dec '07

08 Dec '07

Hello everybody! A few days ago, Timm Preetz (known as gummibaerchen on the AUR and forums) let me know that he was interested in becoming a TU to help keeping packages up to date as well as maintaining his current AUR packages to community. He is currently maintaining the following packages in AUR: avant-window-navigator java-gnome java-gnome-docs python-clutter telepathy-haze telepathy-sofiasip I have checked his packages and found some small issues like custom variables and missing categories, and Timm was quick to resolve those. In my opinion he shows that he has not only the skills to be a TU but also the necessary attention to details, so I will sponsor him. This email hereby opens the discussion period of 5 days! His introduction to me: ----------------------- My motivation to become a TU is mostly due to the fact that I get simply annoyed by outdated packages (may it be the 64bit-port or the PKGBUILD in AUR in general). When I first installed Arch Linux I was impressed how up to date the packages were. But now 'digging deeper' (into AUR) I see lots of outdated packages or incomplete PKGBUILDs (licence missing for example). As these are issues that are often discussed I thought it would be good to get the hands on myself. There no point in 'mirroring' and updating PKGBUILDs on my HDD and have no way to give anything of my changes back and therefore indirectly force other people who want recent packages to do the same. So my idea was, that I could become a TU and 'collect orphaned packages' (so I just have to contact the 'actual' maintainer to ask what's up if a package isn't updated for long and don't have to bug one of the other TUs for orphaning packages). There is also a good number of outdated packages in AUR that I would maintain myself. Also this would give me the opportunity to share my 64-bit binary packages if they're needed for community. My main areas that I am currently interested in (and therefore have the most PKGBUILDs of) are docs, bindings and 'composited stuff'. One more to add: For the java-gnome packages for example I also worked together with the upstream maintainer to get the configure script working properly on Arch, and having install-instructions on their website. This is also something I would repeat for other packages whenever needed. Coming to myself, there is not too much to say. I am born in the 9th of February in 1990, male, German, visiting a grammar school and having math and physics as honours. Despite of the distro I am an absolutely GNOME/GTK/GObject-Fan, Python and Java programmer and LaTeX writer. In my (technical) spare time I'm actually mostly working on a 2D racing game using Clutter and improve algorithms we worked out in the CS-class. Timm ----------------- Regards, Bjørn

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[aur-general] absence
by Firmicus 08 Dec '07

08 Dec '07

I am going to be in India during the next two weeks, and will probably have limited internet access. Feel free to update or fix my packages during that period! Best, Firmicus

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Re: [aur-general] aur-general Digest, Vol 38, Issue 4
by Stéphane Gaudreault 07 Dec '07

07 Dec '07

On 12/7/07, aur-general-request(a)archlinux.org <aur-general-request(a)archlinux.org> wrote: > Send aur-general mailing list submissions to > aur-general(a)archlinux.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/aur-general > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > aur-general-request(a)archlinux.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > aur-general-owner(a)archlinux.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of aur-general digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (w9ya(a)qrparci.net) > 2. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Callan Barrett) > 3. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Firmicus) > 4. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Mikko Sepp?l?) > 5. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Aaron Schaefer) > 6. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Jaroslaw Swierczynski) > 7. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Giovanni Scafora) > 8. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) ( Mathias Bur?n ) > 9. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (bardo) > 10. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Varun Acharya) > 11. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Douglas Soares de Andrade) > 12. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Jesse Woo) > 13. Re: VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) (Callan Barrett) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:12:49 -0500 (EST) > From: <w9ya(a)qrparci.net> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: <34106.192.168.1.108.1196961169.squirrel@gateway> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I vote YES !! > > (bfinch) > > > > Hi! > > > > This message starts a voting period for pressh (Ronald van Haren). His > > introduction is here: > > http://archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/2007-November/006260.html The > > discussion period was extremly quiet (0 messages!), I encourage you to > > be more active! (see previous threads for a reason). ;-) > > > > Now, let the voting begins! > > > > And for the first time in the history - I vote in the starting message > > (I always forgot before). :-P > > > > My vote is, obviously, Yes. > > > > You have 1 week to vote. > > > > -- > > Roman Kyrylych (????? ???????) > > _______________________________________________ > > aur-general mailing list > > aur-general(a)archlinux.org > > http://archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/aur-general > > > Liviu Librescu - ?n veci pomenirea lui. > (May his memory be eternal.) > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 02:15:55 +0900 > From: "Callan Barrett" <wizzomafizzo(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: > <33f0f4ec0712060915y54030aeakc330c994c32e0232(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Dec 7, 2007 12:41 AM, Roman Kyrylych <roman.kyrylych(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Now, let the voting begins! > > PKGBUILDs look solid. > YES from me. > > -- > Callan 'wizzomafizzo' Barrett > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:22:31 +0100 > From: Firmicus <Firmicus(a)gmx.net> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: <47583DE7.4090206(a)gmx.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > YES for Ronald > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:27:03 +0200 > From: Mikko Sepp?l? <t-r-a-y(a)mbnet.fi> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: <47585B17.5020407(a)mbnet.fi> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > yes > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 16:30:54 -0500 > From: "Aaron Schaefer" <aaron(a)elasticdog.com> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: > <e36e8c790712061330k4e2419cne15ed28211d5c60f(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Dec 6, 2007 10:41 AM, Roman Kyrylych <roman.kyrylych(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > This message starts a voting period for pressh (Ronald van Haren). > > > > Now, let the voting begins! > > > YES > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 22:40:02 +0100 > From: "Jaroslaw Swierczynski" <swiergot(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: > <d73d7acb0712061340i5a7aa521qbffab09c8c471d35(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Yes. > > -- > Jaroslaw Swierczynski <swiergot(a)gmail.com> > www.archlinux.org | www.juvepoland.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 01:31:28 +0100 > From: "Giovanni Scafora" <linuxmania(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: > <c357d3ef0712061631q32ef0f2bwa0928223cb626fd4(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > 2007/12/6, Roman Kyrylych <roman.kyrylych(a)gmail.com>: > > Now, let the voting begins! > > Yes. > > > -- > Giovanni Scafora > Arch Linux Trusted User (voidnull) > http://www.archlinux.org > linuxmania(a)gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 01:35:58 +0100 > From: " Mathias Bur?n " <mathias.buren(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [aur-general] VOTE: pressh (Ronald van Haren) > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general(a)archlinux.org> > Message-ID: > <8ccc1dbe0712061635j7becea36x1322b3fca7775966(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Yes! > > 2007/12/7, Giovanni Scafora <linuxmania(a)gmail.com>: > > > > 2007/12/6, Roman Kyrylych <roman.kyrylych(a)gmail.com>: > > > Now, let the voting begins! > > > > Yes. > > > > > > -- > > Giovanni Scafora > > Arch Linux Trusted User (voidnull) > > http://www.archlinux.org > > linuxmania(a)gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > aur-general mailing list > > aur-general(a)archlinux.org > > http://archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/aur-general > > >

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Re: [aur-general] cooledit in AUR
by R. van Haren 06 Dec '07

06 Dec '07

Works for me: ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/apps/editors/X/cooledit/ Though it is not updated anymore since 2005. Ronald >>Hello, >> >>This project seems to be dead. I did not find any homepage for this >>project. The existing entries in google point to not existing links. >> >>I suggest to reemove this package entirely. >> >>Greetings >> >>Stefan Husmann

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[aur-general] cooledit in AUR
by Husmann, Stefan 06 Dec '07

06 Dec '07

Hello, there is an orphaned package "cooledit" in the AUR under "unsupported". This project seems to be dead. I did not find any homepage for this project. The existing entries in google point to not existing links. I suggest to reemove this package entirely. Greetings Stefan Husmann

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[aur-general] Netbeans
by Phil Dillon-Thiselton 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Hey all, I don't know what to do with netbeans. The new version is built using some enormous interactive install script, which isn't ideally suited to a PKGBUILD. The previous PKGBUILD was created by somebody else and I just adopted it in to [community] because it was popular and made some minor improvements. However, I think somebody else might do a better job with it now. Any offers to adopt it? Best, Phil

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