[Python-modules-team] [Tahoe-debian] PROPOSAL: python-pycryptopp

[micah anderson]

Resending with the corrected python-modules-team address.

On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:35:23 -0400, micah anderson <micah at debian.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The python module python-pycryptopp is currently very far out of
> date. It was originally uploaded by Zooko in August of 2009, and then
> had some python-modules team uploads, the last one being in November of
> 2009.
> 
> The current listed maintainers are: Zooko O'Whielacronx, Debian Python
> Modules Team. There have been requests for newer versions[0], and some
> work done by Piotr back in Feburary of this year to upgrade the module
> to the latest version[1].
> 
> The Tahoe-LAFS project requires a version that is newer than what is in
> Debian (pycryptopp >= 0.5.20). There is a Tahoe packaging team for
> Debian[2] that has recently uploaded tahoe-lafs, which is pending NEW
> (in addition to uploading a newer version of python-zfec).
> 
> I would like to propose that the python-pycryptopp package move over to
> the tahoe-debian team's repository and work-flow so we can keep it up to
> date properly and maintain it like the other dependencies. 
> 
> It doesn't appear as if anyone particularly is caring for this package,
> so please do speak up if you do not like this idea or have any problems
> with it. 
> 
> Additionally, I'll mention that you are all welcome to join the tahoe
> packaging team to help out!
> 
> micah
> 
> 
> 
> 0. #623411
> 1. http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/python-modules/packages/pycryptopp/trunk/debian/changelog?view=markup
> 2. https://alioth.debian.org/projects/tahoe/
> 
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