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[aur-general] TU application - Kyle Keen
by keenerd 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

Hello all. I am applying to become a TU. My sponsor is Xyne. My name is Kyle Keen, though my handle for irc/bbs/the-last-12-years has been Keenerd. I've been using Arch for a while now, from back when it was still known for refusing to package info files. Before that I did a wee bit of dev work for Puppy Linux. I actually got a bash gui app (yay xdialog) into the ISO but please don't look up the code, it was my first bash script and is rather terrifying. Lately I am a 24 year old freelance electrical engineer and spend my days writing C, my nights writing Python and during the twilight hours some Bash. Right now I host the bugbot in #archlinux-bugs and I've got a few AUR packages(1). Of them, ScrotWM and Slurm probably deserve to be in [community]. I've written several well-liked metatools for Arch including Pacgraph, Pacmatic, and Aurphan. Aurphan is the main reason for trying to apply. Pierre requested a feature to cross check official packages as well as the AUR(2). I was a little shocked to find 35 official orphans on my system. Clearly, we are understaffed. Arch has been nothing short of amazing and I want to do what I can to help keep it going. Other goals include improving the maintenance tools and porting Arch to old or cheap architectures. I also mirrored the AUR for a while and have a nearly complete copy of the old comments from before the Great Table Drop that should be re-inserted. Thanks for your consideration, Kyle http://kmkeen.com 1) http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=keenerd&SO=d&SB=v 2) https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=108693

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[aur-general] delete packages (mostly svn and cvs)
by Joao Cordeiro 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Some time ago I noticed that (obviously) there are several *-svn aur packages that no longer make sense because they were changed to git upstream. After a little thinking I came up with a list of all *-svn and *-cvs packages and made a script to check if said packages have a corresponding -git package. I believe the initial list was around the 100 packages, but then some were there due to some bugs in my script. From the final list I have been checking one by one if they should or not be deleted. It's harder than I thought, so I only managed to take care of 20-25 by now. I'll post other ones later. 1) flashrom-dev [1.1] and flashrom-svn-new [1.2] are both dupes of flashrom-svn [1.3]. 2) foobnix-svn [2.1] was replaced by foobnix-git [2.2] Homepage points to git only and svn results in out of date files. 3) fluxus-cvs [3.1] was replaced by fluxus-git [3.2] 4) django-mptt-svn [4.1] (already orphaned and flagged) was replaced by django-mptt-git [4.2] 5) dfu-util-svn [5.1] was replaced by dfu-util-git [5.2] as stated in [5.3] 6) conduit-svn [6.1] replaced by conduit-git [6.2] 7) brasero-svn [7.1] replaced by brasero-git [7.2] 8) Isn't banshee-latest-stable [8.1] a dupe of banshee [8.2] in extra? 9) banshee-svn [9.1] replaced by banshee-git [9.2] as you can see in [9.3] and [9.4]. 10) glade-svn [10.1] replaced by glade-git [10.2]. Check [10.3] and [10.4]. 11) gigolo-svn [11.1] replaced by gigolo-git [11.2] 12) gtkpod-svn [12.1] replaced by gtkpod-git [12.2]. 13) gpodder-svn [13.1] replaced by gpodder-git [13.2] 14) panache-translations-svn [14.1], panache-llibs-svn [14.2] and panache-lbase-svn [14.3] were replaced by [14.4], [14.5] and [14.6]. [1.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=30391 [1.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=36865 [1.3] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=23390 [2.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=40181 [2.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=44053 [3.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22717 [3.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=30150 [4.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=26103 [4.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=42146 [5.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=21123 [5.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=43643 [5.3] https://svn.openmoko.org/trunk/src/host/dfu-util/DEPRECATED_REPOSITORY_PLEA… [6.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=36381 [6.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=41156 [7.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=10566 [7.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=26026 [8.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=41565 [8.2] http://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra/i686/banshee/ [9.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=8223 [9.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=26048 [9.3] http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/banshee?view=revision&revision=5209 [9.4] http://git.gnome.org/browse/banshee/log/ [10.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=23365 [10.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38049 [10.3] http://svn.gnome.org/svn/glade3/trunk/ChangeLog [10.4] http://git.gnome.org/browse/glade3/tree/ChangeLog [11.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=23840 [11.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=40811 [12.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=13299 [12.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=32545 [13.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=13409 [13.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=18877 [14.1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=30556 [14.2] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=30555 [14.3] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=30554 [14.4] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=34504 [14.5] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=34503 [14.6] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=34502

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[aur-general] [PATCH] tu-bylaws: Amend Standard Voting Procedure
by Loui Chang 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

This proposal clarifies the Standard Voting Procedure, and allows another condition for passing a motion. Signed-off-by: Loui Chang <louipc.ist(a)gmail.com> --- TUbylaws.html | 13 ++++++++----- 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/TUbylaws.html b/TUbylaws.html index 2c4b854..a3fa84d 100644 --- a/TUbylaws.html +++ b/TUbylaws.html @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ </head><body> <h1>Trusted User Bylaws</h1> - <div class="date">May 21, 2008</div> - <div class="version">1.1</div> + <div class="date">2010-12-05</div> + <div class="version">1.2</div> <address> Trusted Users @@ -79,9 +79,12 @@ <br><br> At the expiration of the voting period, if a quorum was reached, votes are to be tallied. - A simple majority is needed to pass or reject the motion. In the event of a draw, being - that 50% is not a majority, the motion does not pass. In the event that a quorum was not - reached, a duplicate voting period opens immediately after the first ends, all previous votes are + The motion is passed if quorum is reached and the number of YES votes is greater than the number of NO votes. + The motion is also passed if quorum is not reached but the number of YES votes exceeds fifty percent of the number of active Trusted Users. + The motion is rejected if quorum is reached and the number of NO votes is greater or equal to the number of YES votes. + + In the event that a quorum was not reached and the motion is not passed, + a duplicate voting period opens immediately after the first ends, all previous votes are struck from the record, and the voting period is repeated. If quorum cannot be reached for two consecutive voting periods, the motion fails to pass.<br><br> -- 1.7.3.2

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[aur-general] Orphan AUR package.
by Claudio Kozický 08 Dec '10

08 Dec '10

Hello. Please orphan AUR package "gmpc-mdcover". The maintainer "cpu" doesn't reply to messages and doesn't update the package. User "cpu" doesn't seem to maintain any of his packages. Thank you. Claudio Kozicky.

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[aur-general] deletion request: seamonkey-nightly
by Skyalmian Alcyone 08 Dec '10

08 Dec '10

(I'm guessing the first one didn't get through.) "seamonkey-nightly" package is succeeded by the nightly branch builds seamonkey-nightly-unstable (2.1b2pre branch) and seamonkey-nightly-stable (2.0.12pre branch). The former has the latest code base and is bleeding edge (trunk) while the latter is nevertheless a nightly build, but not bleeding edge. (I was confused at first about this...) ~

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[aur-general] grub2-bzr deletion request
by KESHAV P.R. 08 Dec '10

08 Dec '10

Hi anyone, I request the deletion of grub2-bzr http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=37287 . The maintainer seems inactive and has not responded to comments. The grub2 build system has changed (in bzr repo, after 1.98) and new dependencies (autogen etc.) are needed. I have uploaded grub2-bios-bzr http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=41055 to replace it. The pkgname for the new package is intentional as I also maintain grub2-efi-bzr http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=40290 . Thanks in advance. Keshav

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[aur-general] deletion request: squeak
by solsTiCe d'Hiver 08 Dec '10

08 Dec '10

hi. As I have already requested one can delete squeak package (it has been replaced by squeak-vm and its brother squeak-image). The only package depending on it DrGeo has switched dependancy to squeak-vm. So it's safe now to delete it. http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=3705 I don't know if it's possible to migrate the vote number. or if it's even desirable ?

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[aur-general] Deletion request
by Philipp 08 Dec '10

08 Dec '10

I didn't know perl supplied a large number of packages when I packaged a Perl-Program, so I packaged those I couldn't find in the official repos or AUR. The following are supplied by the Perl package: perl-file-copy-link https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38801 perl-graph https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38802 perl-io https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=14631 perl-text https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38803

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[aur-general] Tarball Guidelines
by keenerd 08 Dec '10

08 Dec '10

Officially, the tarballs uploaded to the AUR should be named after their package, contain a directory named after their package, contain no dot files and most importantly contain no binaries. Officially, these requirements are very important. Here are a bunch of non-conforming packages. Maybe 90% of them. (A few errors slip though my scanner.) Of the +700 packages with binaries, most are a simple desktop icon. Should these be base64 encoded if someone can't find hosting? If no one can think of a better way to deal with the nonconforming packages, I'll write a bot to post insulting comments. Personally, I really like this solution. The AUR has always had a wild west frontier / insane asylum feel to it. The less regulation, the better it works. But a few well placed suggestions could help make the two thousand maintainers do a better job. -Kyle http://kmkeen.com

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[aur-general] Amendment
by Kaiting Chen 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

I move for the amendment of the bylaws. The patch against the current document is attached. Basically the amendment proposes that once an absolute majority is reached the voting period is to end immediately regardless of whether or not quorum was reached. The purpose of this amendment is to minimize parliamentary inefficiency by allowing votes with clearly decided outcomes to be resolved before the end of the established voting period. --Kaiting. -- Kiwis and Limes: http://kaitocracy.blogspot.com/

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