[alsa-devel] About planning of libhinawa ITP to debian project

[Takashi Sakamoto]

Hi,

On Feb 7 2016 12:10, Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Feb 2 2016 23:04, Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
>> On Jan 31 2016 20:45, Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
>>> In this message, I explain about a plan of libhinawa ITP[0] to debian
>>> project. Fortunately, I got a help of a debian package maintainer,
>>> Kentaro Hayashi. He maintains groonga package[1] and experienced
>>> related works[2].
>>>
>>> Currently, we plan to work for it in next month, February 2016. I have
>>> no idea about when FTP master acked to our ITP and when the package is
>>> released from debian project.
>>
>> Today, we register this to Debian Bug report #813474.
>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=813474
>>
>> And start RFS (Request For Sponsorship).
>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=813489
>>
>> Thanks for Kentaro.
> 
> A few days ago, we got a sponsor for the package and yesterday it's in
> new queue. Today, a few hours before, I received a notification that the
> package was granted and moved to Debian ftp-master server.
> 
> In short, the package is in unstable repository and may be released
> within a few days. Thanks all.

Now it's in Debian unstable.
https://packages.debian.org/source/unstable/libhinawa

> Now I'm preparing for 'needs-packaging' request [3] to Ubuntu project.
> We have 10 days to FeatureFreeze[4] for Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenyal Xerus)[5].

In Ubuntu project, AutoSync bot imported it and the package is now
available.
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libhinawa

Thanks for all ;)

>>> I with the package will be available as early as possible, and this work
>>> will be a part of his great work as a debian package maintainer.
>>>
>>> FYI,
>>>
>>> [0] ITP = Intent To Packaging
>>> [1] Debian -- Details of package groonga in sid:
>>> https://packages.debian.org/sid/groonga
>>> [2] Debian Bug report logs - #732055
>>> ITP: groonga -- Fulltext search engine
>>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=732055
> 
> [3] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages
> [4] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeatureFreeze
> [5] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseSchedule


Takashi Sakamoto