[Pkg-openldap-devel] Re: the .org proposal or "join forces"

[Matthijs Mohlmann]

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Hi,

Russ Allbery wrote:
> Matthijs Mohlmann <matthijs at cacholong.nl> writes:
> 
> 
>>Ok, what I wanted done for this package is:
>>- Move to a patch system like dpatch or quilt
Move to quilt is done see revision 617

>>- Move to dh_install instead of copying around files.
Partly done, not yet finished.

>>- Understand how the maintainer scripts work in detail.
>>- GnuTLS patch for the 2.3.* version. (And make the patch generic so
>>that newer versions of OpenLDAP doesn't require a large modification to
>>the patch)
> 
> 
> Upstream is working on official support for GnuTLS, which should make the
> last point much easier when complete.  I'm not sure what their timeframe
> is, though.
> 
That makes the last point easy yes, can you ask the upstream developers
in what timeframe they think it's finished ?

> I'm going to be a little busy with other projects through the end of the
> year, but I'm willing to do bug triage and similar work on the package, as
> well as do uploads if other people are busy.  My co-worker, Quanah
> Gibson-Mount, is one of the OpenLDAP upstream developers and wants to
> learn how to do Debian packaging, so after the start of the year I'm going
> to work with him on that and see if he's also interested in helping with
> this package.
> 
That would be nice.

> If someone could add me to the OpenLDAP project in Alioth, that would be
> great.  Thanks!
> 

I am not a project admin, so I think Torsten needs to add you to the
project.

Regards,

Matthijs Mohlmann
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