[Pkg-crosswire-devel] Bibledit and Biblememorizer packages

[Matthew Talbert]

Sorry, forgot to reply to all (could the reply-to address be changed please?)

> Is there some reason we can't get these two packages into a 100%
> Debian-acceptable state, and get them uploaded?  Did I do something
> wrong in creating these packages that is preventing this (and if so,
> what is the issue)?

Roberto C. Sánchez mentioned a little while back that he could sponsor
uploads, but also mentioned he doesn't use bzr. So perhaps if they
were uploaded to mentors.debian.net he could get them approved?

> For SWORD-dependent packages... I'm guessing we're now waiting with
> baited breath for SWORD 1.5.12 before getting overly concerned about
> uploading libswordN and packages that depend on it into Debian?  Since
> CrossWire just published a module that requires 1.5.12 or later
> (Elzevir), I'm hoping that a real official SWORD 1.5.12 release (or
> whatever version number it ends up being called, 1.6 would be fine!) is
> somewhat imminent.

I don't think waiting on 1.5.12 is a good idea. Right now, Xiphos,
BibleTime, and Bible Memorizer all work with 1.5.11. We may have to do
some work with Xiphos to ensure full compatibility with 1.5.12, and I
imagine the other programs would be in the same situation. I think
getting these programs and libsword 1.5.11 uploaded would be a very
good thing.

>
> Incidentally, there is discussion of allowing the LaunchPad PPA build
> machines the ability to build (and therefore of allowing PPAs to host)
> Debian-specific packages... this would make life easier for us as we
> target both Debian and Ubuntu.  But this is still being discussed (and
> generally accepted as a good thing), rather than actually being
> implemented right now, as far as I can tell.

This would be great!

Matthew