Debian's mediatomb package is in bad shape

[Arnout Engelen]

On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:29:03AM +0200, Reinhard Tartler wrote:
> I notice that the mediatomb package in debian is in a rather bad
> shape. [1] currently lists 3 RC and 5 important bugs.  Moreover, there
> hasn't been a new upstream release for over a year.
> 
> I know that I did the last upload of the package, but since I don't
> really use it, getting the package in shape is not really my
> priority. For the team, I ask you what to do about it. Do we have
> volunteers to get it in shape or shall we rather orphan/remove it from
> Debian?

Afaics mediatomb is currently the only UPnP/DLNA server in Debian with 
transcoding capabilities.

I think we should either try to keep mediatomb or package another similar 
piece of software - I don't know which are any good though :).

I have an interest in this kind of software (as I recently got a TV with DLNA
capabilities ;) ), so I might be able to help out here and there, but I don't
have much experience with it yet.


Kind regards,

Arnout