Out of date packages, how long?

cheer · 2007-08-22 10:36:43

Hello all. I've a question about flagging the packages out-of-date. I can mark a package out-of-date, but what happenes if the package is not updated for 2 months or more? May be after some period of time maintainer should be changed?

(now it's all about eclipse).

CavalierBob · 2007-08-22 14:30:47

I would email the maintainer directly first and ask if they could update the package. You can get his email address from the PKGBUILD in CVS for the package in [extra].

There is also the option of building the package yourself. It appears there is a more up-to-date version in the AUR repos.

Bob

cheer · 2007-08-22 15:40:07

Yes, I've found his email address. And I can build package myself, I know it. I just wanted to know if there is any deadline to drop the package from this maintainer?

CavalierBob · 2007-08-22 16:00:10

I just wanted to know if there is any deadline to drop the package from this maintainer?

I am sure there is. I would still recommend emailing the maintainer. If you get no reply, or one stating he is not going to maintain anymore, make a post to the arch-dev-public mailing list to let them know and request a new maintainer.

Most of the devs do not participate in the forums so the mail list is the best way to reach them.

Bob

cheer · 2007-08-22 16:08:30

Thank you. I will email the maintainer.

tomk · 2007-08-22 16:15:26

FYI - anyone can read the arch-dev-public list, but only devs can post to it.

jacuturu · 2007-08-23 15:57:21

I have had to eliminate packages of AUR that updated versions that were not it, for example eclipse-pydev. I do not know the reason by which are not updated, perhaps must to that the dependencies are not it either?

cheer · 2007-09-04 13:40:50

I've emailed developer (to paul [AT> archlinux.org) at August, 22. No answer. Today is September, 4.

cactus · 2007-09-04 14:23:22

cheer. I suggestg emailing the general arch list as well, or even filing a flyspray bug ticket for it.

Paul has been pretty busy lately. Another one of the devs may be able to update that package for him.

Please be courteous when requesting an update. I know it can be frustrating when you want the latest and greatest builds of things, but many of the devs are quite busy people with jobs and families and such.

STiAT · 2007-09-04 14:56:30

Havn't seen paul around for a while, i bet he's busy.

Maybe file a bug report, and some other dev will get his hands on this.

Yours,
STi

cheer · 2007-09-04 17:57:43

There was a bug about not updating eclipse and it was closed by paul.
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/7710

dolby · 2007-09-04 18:06:04

isnt his answer clear enough for you? i think it is..

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cheer · 2007-09-04 18:09:49

I want to discuss it, it seems old Python, Perl and other languages support are broken, yes? So why we should take care about java 1.4?
And as I understand you can use Eclipse with java 1.4 (or even with 1.1), it should be build with 1.6, am I right?

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