[aur-general] Possible Deletion Request for downpour

[Aaron DeVore]

Never mind, I got it working. A file was empty, which caused some
unannounced cascading failures.

-Aaron DeVore


On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Tanner Danzey <arkaniad at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 01:49:44 PM Aaron DeVore wrote:
> > Downpour is a Python-based BitTorrent client with a web interface. There
> is
> > a place where a function returns None instead of the expected object.
> That
> > causes an exception when the web interface attempts to call a method on
> the
> > return value. If you want to dive in, I can describe it in more detail.
> >
> > The package on the AUR is out of date. I can send you my current version.
> > It includes a full systemd setup and correct dependencies.
> >
> > -Aaron DeVore
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Tanner Danzey <arkaniad at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > What does it do and what is the bug? I'm handy with programming and
> > > wouldn't mind a challenge if you want to keep it afloat for a little
> > > longer.
> > >
> > > On Apr 17, 2013 12:14 AM, "Aaron DeVore" <aaron.devore at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > I am currently the maintainer for the downpour package. It is
> currently
> > >
> > > has
> > >
> > > > a fatal bug that I can't resolve, its web site has been down for a
> > > > while,
> > > > the maintainers are MIA, and it only has 2 votes. Unless there is a
> > >
> > > reason
> > >
> > > > to keep the package alive, I request that it be deleted.
> > > >
> > > > -Aaron DeVore
>
> I'd like to take a poke at it, it doesn't sound like a giant problem, but
> who
> knows.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Tanner