[Debian-med-packaging] RFS: datatables.js -- jQuery plug-in that makes nice tables from different data sources

[Sascha Steinbiss]

Hi Andreas and Matthias,

>> Please either do
>>> 
>>>  1. merge your repository into collab-maint/jquery-datatables.git
>> 
>> Well, the JS policy [1] stating that the repository should reflect the
>> source package name, which according to the policy should have a
>> different name than the one Matthias chose several years ago for his
>> one. But they also state it's not a hard requirement so I guess this is
>> an option.
> 
> I think you should follow JS policy which I was not aware about.  So the
> best thing to do would probably be to rename the existing repository to
> collab-maint/datatables.js.git.

I agree. @Matthias, would that be OK with you? I can take over this package for now.

>> However, I would need to be approved for collab-maint access first.
>> Could you probably help?
> 
> I think you need to follow the procedure explained here:
> 
>   https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/01/msg00006.html

Ah, OK. Looks like it is easier if you are a DM already. I was already in the queue so I just sent the signed email.

> I admit I was not aware of a Javascript team.  May be it makes sense
> then to join this team and move the Git repository there.  I'm fine with
> sponsoring your package also in this case.

I think I am fine with collab-maint, as the JS team also maintains packages there.

Thanks,
Sascha


>>> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 10:21:48AM +0100, Sascha Steinbiss wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> as a result of bug #798900 [1] (also partially discussed here) I have
>>>> prepared a proper source-built package for DataTables [2], to be used as
>>>> a dependency for packages that for now just use embedded copies of
>>>> jquery.dataTables.js or jquery.dataTables.min.js.
>>>> 
>>>> I guess this supersedes the prospective package in collab-maint [3]
>>>> which did not use the upstream source but rather their release
>>>> repository which just provides build artifacts. Also, the previous
>>>> package is outdated and was apparently never uploaded. See the original
>>>> ITP [4]. Is it OK to close the ITP bug with my new package?
>>>> 
>>>> If you are happy with the package, could anyone sponsor?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Sascha
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> [1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=798900
>>>> [2] https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/users/sascha-guest/datatables.js.git/
>>>> [3] https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/jquery-datatables.git/
>>>> [4] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=719601
>>>> 
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