[aur-general] Merge request?

Robert Knauer robert at privatdemail.net
Mon Aug 20 07:47:24 EDT 2012


On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:14:56 +0200
Ike Devolder <ike.devolder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Op zondag 19 augustus 2012 12:46:48 schreef Robert Knauer:
> > Hello,
> > there are two packages for pdfposter, pdfposter[1] (I'm the
> > maintainer) and another package, pdftools.pdfposter[2].
> > I've updated today pdfposter to version 0.6.0dev, the source files
> > are from openSUSE Build Service[3], since upstream[4] isn't
> > available anymore.
> > The package pdftools.pdfposter uses upstream as source, so it
> > doesn't build and it also an old version (0.5.0).
> > Could a Trusted User merge pdftools.pdfposter[2] into pdfposter[1]
> > or should I contact the maintainer before that can be done?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Robert
> > 
> > [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=48544
> > [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=49604
> > [3]
> > https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=pdfposter&project=devel%3Ala
> > nguages%3Apython [4] http://pdfposter.origo.ethz.ch/
> 
> Well since the other package is not an orphan you should contact the 
> maintainer first. If you both agree we can continue with a merge or
> delete of one of the packages.
> 
> when you do not receive an answer within 2 weeks we can also continue
> with the merge or delete.
> 
> --Ike

The maintainer of pdftools.pdfposter answered:

> I'm inactive by now, do as you wish, I am not concerned anymore by
> this package.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> D.

So it would be nice if a TU could merge pdftools.pdfposter[1] into
pdfposter[2].

Thanks.

[1] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=49604
[2] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=48544


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