[Python-modules-team] ITA for python-pycallgraph

[Sandro Tosi]

Hi Carl,

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 00:03, chaica <chaica at ohmytux.com> wrote:
> Le lundi 18 mai 2009 à 23:50 +0200, Sandro Tosi a écrit :
>> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 23:45, chaica <chaica at ohmytux.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Beeing interested in python-pycallgraph, I switched the package to ITA.
>> > I am looking for a sponsor to upload the new package. I only changed the
>> > maintainer field and increased the changelog because no new upstream
>> > version is available and the package has no bug at all.
>>
>> use lintian on the .changes file: it would have told you that
>
> I did, it didn't give me warnings or errors, I guess I need to add some
> options.

I usually use '-iIv --pedantic' and here I got

$ lintian --version
Lintian v2.2.10

remember to build and test your package against an up-to-date unstable
system (or chroot, it's the same).

>> standards-version is old, so that's another change to make. Moreover,
>> if you really want, there's (almost) always something to do: for
>> example move away from cdbs and use dh7.
>
> Is there any trouble with cdbs or real advantage using dh7 ? I'll have a
> look at dh7, because until now I was only using cdbs.

cdbs is black magic, while debhelper is a more clearer and
straightforward system, IMO.

>> > It is my first package adoption so feel free to give me any relevant
>> > advice.
>> >
>> > I'm putting here my request because python-pycallgraph depends on
>> > python-module-team.
>>
>> well, tecnically speaking, pycallgraph is *comaintained* by dpmt ;) If
>> you want to maintain the package in our SVN repo (as you told me on
>> irc), please commit your temporary changes to it. You might need and
>> account to alioth, and request to join the team.
>
> I'll do that.

Cool!

Cheers,
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