Hi people!

Marcus Denker <denker at iam.unibe.ch> wrote:
> On 30.03.2006, at 12:41, Germán Arduino wrote:
> > I regrett really that this is a long time reported (and assigned) bug
> > in Mantis. from February 18, very simple to solve, but seems that the
> > maintainer of the package has no time :(
> 
> The problem is known even longer (December or Jan), and actually the  
> cause is
> a deprecated method that has been deprecated over 1.5 years (!) ago.

But which AFAIK didn't "show up" until lately, right? At least I can't
recall getting a "warning" in my face.

> It's a one line fix, but that has to be done in a repository where I  
> have no access
> to, so I can not fix it myself.... sorry.

You ask and ye shall receive. I have asked numerous times for help in
maintaining SM but have gotten ZERO replies earlier.
Now apparently you want to help me and great, I am adding you as a
co-maintainer and will send you write access to the server.

> There is a downside of  
> "maintained" packages:
> Nothing happens with Network for 3 Months,

Things did happen a bit (at least *I* did a few fixes) but I didn't get
around to "zipping it all up". I think I explained it in detail if
someone wanted to do the picking - but if noone does then I will
eventually get around to it.

> we have not seen a Unix vm  
> build since
> three years,

That is true and a bit worrying. Do we have any suggestions on who to
pick that up? I can picture a few names in my head - but have no idea
about interest.

> and SqueakMap is broken for 3 Months.

"broken" is a bit harsh - yes, it flunks in the current 3.9alpha or
beta, but not in 3.8 AFAIK.

Now, if/when you fix it btw - make sure that the "SqueakMap" package
(the script) picks the correct release of base and also - check that
your fix works back in 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 too.

Otherwise I will give it a shot (as I think I said the other day)
tonight.

> Maybe we need to  
> define more
> clearly what it really means to be a Maintainer. Right now I have the  
> feeling that
> making something "maintained" is the best way to ensure that nothing  
> happns at all.

Hardly think so - but our free time comes and goes. Mine has turned
pretty slim.

regards, Göran