[aur-general] XFlux Ownership
Hi, I'm the previous maintainer of the xflux package ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xflux/). Over the past 24 hours someone else has become the maintainer of the package but I'm confused as to how because I never gave up "ownership" of it. Before I go on I just want to clarify that I'm not so bothered about getting the package back so much as understanding how someone else now maintains the package without my knowledge (I only found out after doing a system, update an seeing that that package got updated even though I didn't update the version number). Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the only way a maintainer can be forced to give up a package is if someone sends an email to the maintainer, asking them to update the package and the maintainer does not respond (either by email or by updating the package). I received an email yesterday (8th March) asking me to update the package, because it didn't build since the makepkg update, and I updated the package. Even if I hadn't updated it, it had been less than 24 hours since I even got the message so I don't understand why someone else has now taken over the package. So my question is does anyone know how I lost the package? Thanks, Gadget3000
On Tuesday, April 09, 2013 14:23:12 gadget3000 wrote:
Hi,
I'm the previous maintainer of the xflux package ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xflux/). Over the past 24 hours someone else has become the maintainer of the package but I'm confused as to how because I never gave up "ownership" of it. Before I go on I just want to clarify that I'm not so bothered about getting the package back so much as understanding how someone else now maintains the package without my knowledge (I only found out after doing a system, update an seeing that that package got updated even though I didn't update the version number).
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the only way a maintainer can be forced to give up a package is if someone sends an email to the maintainer, asking them to update the package and the maintainer does not respond (either by email or by updating the package). I received an email yesterday (8th March) asking me to update the package, because it didn't build since the makepkg update, and I updated the package. Even if I hadn't updated it, it had been less than 24 hours since I even got the message so I don't understand why someone else has now taken over the package.
So my question is does anyone know how I lost the package?
Thanks, Gadget3000
FYI, https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/2013-April/023068.html Felix Yan Twitter: @felixonmars
Ok thanks. Just for the record that was one of the things I fixed when I updated the package, but oh well. Gadget3000 On 9 April 2013 14:27, Felix Yan <felixonmars@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I'm the previous maintainer of the xflux package ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xflux/). Over the past 24 hours someone else has become the maintainer of the package but I'm confused as to how because I never gave up "ownership" of it. Before I go on I just want to clarify that I'm not so bothered about getting the package back so much as understanding how someone else now maintains the package without my knowledge (I only found out after doing a system, update an seeing that that package got updated even though I didn't update the version number).
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the only way a maintainer can be forced to give up a package is if someone sends an email to the
On Tuesday, April 09, 2013 14:23:12 gadget3000 wrote: maintainer,
asking them to update the package and the maintainer does not respond (either by email or by updating the package). I received an email yesterday (8th March) asking me to update the package, because it didn't build since the makepkg update, and I updated the package. Even if I hadn't updated it, it had been less than 24 hours since I even got the message so I don't understand why someone else has now taken over the package.
So my question is does anyone know how I lost the package?
Thanks, Gadget3000
FYI,
https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/2013-April/023068.html
Felix Yan Twitter: @felixonmars
Op dinsdag 9 april 2013 14:31:08 schreef gadget3000:
Ok thanks. Just for the record that was one of the things I fixed when I updated the package, but oh well.
Gadget3000
On 9 April 2013 14:27, Felix Yan <felixonmars@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tuesday, April 09, 2013 14:23:12 gadget3000 wrote:
Hi,
I'm the previous maintainer of the xflux package ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xflux/). Over the past 24 hours someone else has become the maintainer of the package but I'm confused as to how because I never gave up "ownership" of it. Before I go on I just want to clarify that I'm not so bothered about getting the package back so much as understanding how someone else now maintains the package without my knowledge (I only found out after doing> a
system, update an seeing that that package got updated even though I
didn't
update the version number).
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the only way a maintainer can be forced to give up a package is if someone sends an email to the> maintainer,
asking them to update the package and the maintainer does not respond (either by email or by updating the package). I received an email
yesterday
(8th March) asking me to update the package, because it didn't build
since
the makepkg update, and I updated the package. Even if I hadn't updated> it,
it had been less than 24 hours since I even got the message so I don't understand why someone else has now taken over the package.
So my question is does anyone know how I lost the package?
Thanks, Gadget3000
FYI,
https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/2013-April/02306 8.html
Felix Yan Twitter: @felixonmars
Just a small note, since i noticed you were not all that inactive i've also sent you a mail. Why did you not respond to it, then the package would'nt been orphaned at all. -- Ike ps: for all the thunderbird users out there, i know my signature will not be valid. please use something that works like mutt, claws mail, kmail, whatever.
I assumed you were a user of the package and you couldn't get it to build so I just updated the package so you could build it and thought nothing of it. I'm not great at replying to emails so my bad I guess :) On 9 April 2013 18:38, Ike Devolder <ike.devolder@gmail.com> wrote:
Op dinsdag 9 april 2013 14:31:08 schreef gadget3000:
Ok thanks. Just for the record that was one of the things I fixed when I updated the package, but oh well.
Gadget3000
On 9 April 2013 14:27, Felix Yan <felixonmars@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tuesday, April 09, 2013 14:23:12 gadget3000 wrote:
Hi,
I'm the previous maintainer of the xflux package ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xflux/). Over the past 24 hours someone else has become the maintainer of the package but I'm confused as to how because I never gave up "ownership" of it. Before I go on I just want to clarify that I'm not so bothered about getting the package back so much as understanding how someone else now maintains the package without my knowledge (I only found out after doing> a
system, update an seeing that that package got updated even though I
didn't
update the version number).
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the only way a maintainer can be forced to give up a package is if someone sends an email to the> maintainer,
asking them to update the package and the maintainer does not respond (either by email or by updating the package). I received an email
yesterday
(8th March) asking me to update the package, because it didn't build
since
the makepkg update, and I updated the package. Even if I hadn't updated> it,
it had been less than 24 hours since I even got the message so I don't understand why someone else has now taken over the package.
So my question is does anyone know how I lost the package?
Thanks, Gadget3000
FYI,
https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/2013-April/02306 8.html
Felix Yan Twitter: @felixonmars
Just a small note, since i noticed you were not all that inactive i've also sent you a mail. Why did you not respond to it, then the package would'nt been orphaned at all.
-- Ike
ps: for all the thunderbird users out there, i know my signature will not be valid. please use something that works like mutt, claws mail, kmail, whatever.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ike Devolder <ike.devolder@gmail.com> To: gadget3000@msn.com Cc: Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:56:23 +0100 Subject: archlinux aur xflux Dear gadget3000,
Could you please update your xflux package to the AUR packaging standards. There is an orphan request for this package but I see you are fairly active so i leave the choice with you. If you are no longer interested in the xflux package, orphan it yourself or take a note of the comments given for improving the pkgbuild.
thx -- Ike
ps: for all the thunderbird users out there, i know my signature will not be valid. please use something that works like mutt, claws mail, kmail, whatever.
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