Re: Pending Packages List, 2003-10-21

["Peter A. Castro" <doctor at fruitbat dot org>]

On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, Charles Wilson wrote:

> Daniel Reed wrote:
>
> >
> > Package: suite3270 3.2.20-1
> > Description: 3270 Emulator Suite
> >    Proposer: Peter A. Castro
> >    Proposal: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2003-09/msg00340.html
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/suite3270-3.2.20-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/suite3270-3.2.20-1-src.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/setup.hint.suite3270
> >        Also: suite3270-common  [3270 Emulator Suite (common)]
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/suite3270-common-3.2.20-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/setup.hint.suite3270-common
> >        Also: c3270  [3270 Emulator (Curses)]
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/c3270-3.2.20-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/setup.hint.c3270
> >        Also: pr3287  [3287 Printer Emulator]
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/pr3287-3.2.20-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/setup.hint.pr3287
> >        Also: s3270  [3270 Emulator (Scripted)]
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/s3270-3.2.20-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/setup.hint.s3270
> >        Also: tcl3270  [3270 Emulator (Tcl)]
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/tcl3270-3.2.20-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/setup.hint.tcl3270
> >        Also: x3270  [3270 Emulator (X-Windows)]
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/x3270-3.2.20-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://www.fruitbat.org/Cygwin/suite3270/setup.hint.x3270
> >   Aye votes: Corinna Vinschen (2003-09/msg00341.html) [1/3]
> >      Status: Package available.
> >    HOLD-UPS: Not enough votes (need 2 more). Not reviewed.
>
> There was a suggestion that the individual packages be renamed so that
> they appear together (in setup.hint, in the setup chooser, etc etc).
>
> e.g. suite3270-common, suite3270-curses, suite3270-printer,
> suite3270-tcl, suite3270-x11, suite3270-scripted(?)
>
> FWIW, this gets my vote -- but I agree with the rename suggestion.

I saw that suggestion earlier, but now I can't find the darned email !!
Oh well.  Yes, I suppose making the packages use a common base name would
help to group them better (and maybe someone else will vote for them too
:).  Ok, I'm sold.  I'll rework the packages and provide an update soon.

> > Package: d 1.2.0-1
> > Description: The Directory Lister
> >    Proposer: Yaakov Selkowitz
> >    Proposal: mailto:cygwin-apps-get.11472=rDBXBDvO6BXQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org
> >              http://mywebpage.netscape.com/yselkowitz/cygwin/d/d-1.2.0-1.tar.bz2
> >              http://mywebpage.netscape.com/yselkowitz/cygwin/d/d-1.2.0-1-src.tar.bz2
> >              http://mywebpage.netscape.com/yselkowitz/cygwin/d/setup.hint
> >     Reviews: Gerrit P. Haase (cygwin-apps-get.11476)
> >   Aye votes: Gerrit P. Haase (cygwin-apps-get.11476) [1/3]
> >      Status: Package available. Reviewed.
> >    HOLD-UPS: Not enough votes (need 2 more).
>
> 1 pro vote from me...
>
> I'll try to review a few packages over the next couple of days (but
> don't let that stop anybody else in the meantime!)
>
> --
> Chuck

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