[DebianGIS-dev] RFS: epr-api

[Andreas Tille]

Hi Antonio,

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:10:35PM +0100, Antonio Valentino wrote:
> I am looking for a sponsor for my package "epr-api".
> 
> * Package name    : epr-api
>   Version         : 2.2-1
>   Upstream Author : Brockmann Consult <info at brockmann-consult.de>
> * URL             : http://github.com/bcdev/epr-api
> * License         : GPL2
>   Section         : libs
> 
> It builds these binary packages:
> libepr-api2 - ENVISAT Product Reader API for C
> libepr-api2-dev - ENVISAT Product Reader API for C
> 
> The package appears to be lintian clean.
> 
> The upload would fix these bugs: 606877
> 
> My motivation for maintaining this package is:
> I would like to maintain packages for the specialized SW related to SAR
> processing and Earth Observation that I currently use for job.
> 
> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/e/epr-api
> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable
> main contrib non-free
> - dget
> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/e/epr-api/epr-api_2.2-1.dsc
> 
> I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.

In principle I could sponsor the package however I think you should
follow the advise given at

   http://wiki.debian.org/DebianGis/InfoForDevelopers#Maintainership

and use the Debian GIS developers list as maintainer and put yourself as
Uploader.  I'm not sure about Debian GIS upload policy but in Debian Med
we usually use

   DM-Upload-Allowed: yes

to enable DMs uploading packages.  (If you seriousely consider working on
these packages long term which is what I understand from your mails you
should definitely apply for becomming a DM / DD.)

Moreover I would like you to inject your packaging into Debian GIS SVN
and set Vcs fields accordingly.

BTW, lintian reveals some "Information" messages if started in nitpicking
mode:

   lintian -i -I *.deb *.dsc

Perhaps you might consider fixing these as well.

Kind regards and thanks for working on these packages

     Andreas.


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