[Pkg-rust-maintainers] Bug#1055918: Update on the http stack transition (was Re: Bug#1055918 rust-hyper: please provide newer upstream branch v1.0)

[Blair Noctis]

On 14/12/2024 00:28, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> Quoting Blair Noctis (2024-12-13 16:16:44)
>> Sorry that the work has stalled for a while, esp. to Daniel whose work
>> is being blocked by this. Here is a briefing on the current situation:
>>
>> As pointed out earlier, the effort was being tracked in the issue
>> below. For those who don't quite like the web interface: lynx/w3m
>> works just fine for reading it.
> 
> lynx and w3m are web browsers.  What they are not is graphical.
> 
> Thanks for caring about those disliking graphical web browsers.
> 
> How about those disliking the web interface of salsa?

I meant to express that, if you ignore all other aspects and view the rendering
of that URL in lynx/w3m as a static document, it kinda works.

Normally I'd have made that clear in the first go, and

> I can only speak for myself, but can elaborate on two concerns I have
> with tracking a large complex issue like this on salsa:
> 
>  * I am forced to work "webby", i.e. live-linked to salsa
>    In other words, I cannot work offline on an unstable or expensive
>    internet connection, which discriminates billionaires on a hike
>    linked up via their satellite phone, and - more relevant - folks who
>    cannot afford high-quality internet.
>  * I cannot track Debian-wide effects on changes to this issue,
>    e.g. https://release.debian.org/transitions/
> 
> Please consider using the Debian bug tracker to track bugs that affect
> Debian (not only your own team).

done exactly what you prefer, as I used to do, but:

I'm pretty tired from real life matters in the past weeks. Like said earlier,
I'm sorry the work has stalled, but can't help it. I wish I could. Thank you for
understanding.

-- 
Sdrager,
Blair Noctis

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