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Re: Freecell Solver is (finally) in the Debian Pool
- To: Adi Stav <stav(at-nospam)actcom.co.il>
- Subject: Re: Freecell Solver is (finally) in the Debian Pool
- From: Shlomi Fish <shlomif(at-nospam)techst02.technion.ac.il>
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:29:40 +0200 (IST)
- Cc: Shachar Shemesh <linuxil(at-nospam)consumer.org.il>, <linux-il(at-nospam)linux.org.il>
- Delivered-To: linux.org.il-linux-il@linux.org.il
- In-Reply-To: <20011227152130.Y28902@wilma.stav>
- Sender: linux-il-bounce(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il
On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, Adi Stav wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 26, 2001 at 09:58:22AM +0200, Shachar Shemesh wrote:
> >
> >
> > Shlomi Fish wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >Now I think I'll try to put into Mandrake Cooker and see how long it will
> > >take in comparison to Debian...
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > > Shlomi Fish
> > >
> > Probably less. Debian are well known for their reluctance to add new
> > code, and their long acceptance cycle. I think it is regarded as a good
> > thing.
>
> Actually, the barrier of entry for new software into Debian is
> virtually non-existent. Once you have a package, all you need is
> a developer who is willing to upload it for you ("sponsor it").
> If the package meets the DFSG and the packaging policy it will
> appear in Unstable in a few days, and in Testing within two weeks.
> There's no one in Debian who has the power to accept or refuse well-
> packaged free software. That's why you've got such an incredible
> amount of useless gunk on Debian CDs; every developer wants to see
> /his/ gunk in (try to count the number of barely-working MPEG
> players...)
>
My problem is mainly that Yotam waited a long time to become a
Debian developer and is still not such. If Debian thinks red tape is
necessary - fine, but meanwhile he could not upload the package to the
Debian Pool, and we had to look for a different developer.
> How long it takes until the solver appears in a stable release, of
> course, depends only on when we will /have/ a release :)
>
> I have no idea how it's done in Mandrake. How is it, really?
>
Refer to:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/cookerdevel.php3
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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