Paul Wise: FLOSS Activities June 2020
Focus
This month I didn't have any particular focus.
I just worked on issues in my info bubble.
Changes
- git-imerge:
use python3 by default
- youtube-dl:
add RTRFM radio station extractor
- ifenslave:
cleanup,
fix infinite recursion,
fix missing variables
- check-all-the-things:
update URLs,
add many
sources of and
ideas for
new checks
- how-can-i-help:
ignore debhelper cruft,
build manual page from source,
prevent printing autorm header unless needed
- apt-listchanges:
cleanups
(1
2
3
4),
remove hardcoding,
add
latest option,
syslog/log frontends and title disable option,
configuration directory
- lintian:
use UTF-8 aware spelling sorting,
fix wording
(1
2)
- spelling dictionaries:
codespell
(1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8),
lintian
(1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9)
- Debian usertags QA:
drop hardcoding,
ignore cruft,
refactor,
add
rename/transfer/copy functions,
debug mode
(1
2)
- Debian package uploads:
ifenslave
(1
2),
lxml
- Debian wiki pages:
AutomatedInstallation,
Cloud/AmazonEC2Image,
DebianAlternatives,
DebianEvents/internet/2020/MiniDebConfOnline,
DebianInstaller/Bugs,
DebianMentors
(Faq),
DebianNetDomains,
DebianTesting,
Derivatives/Census
(EmmabuntusDE,
Template),
DeveloperNews,
Firmware/Open,
GetInvolved-Beta,
HelpDebian,
InstallingDebianOn
(Dell,
Lemote/Loongson2K1000,
Marvell,
Router,
Turris,
TUXEDO
(NOTEBOOKS/InfinityBookS14v5)),
IRC,
Keysigning/Offers,
LTS,
MemberBenefits,
MIPS/LoongsonPi,
Mobile,
Multiarch/Tuples,
PanfrostLima,
PinePhone,
Ports/ia64,
PortTemplate,
ProgrammingLanguage,
Schroot,
snd-emu10k1,
SponsoredMaintainer,
SystemBuildTools,
Teams
(3D-printer,
Cloud,
Debbugs/ArchitectureTags,
DPL/OfficialImages)
- FOSSjobs wiki pages:
resources
Issues
- Crashes in
nouveau libraries (reported on IRC),
webkit2gtk
- Move
conserver
from Debian non-free to main
- File conflict in
brz
- Outdated description in
hub
- Strange dpkg-parsechangelog use in
fritzing,
fritzing-parts
- Patch merging needed in
apt-listchanges
- Missing link in
password-manager-resources
- Conffile removal needed in
bsdmainutils
- Features in
lintian
- Missing quoting in
wifi-qr
Review
- Spam: reported
174 Debian mailing list posts
- Debian wiki:
RecentChanges for the month
- Debian screenshots:
- approved
bashtop
buildbot
buildstream
deepin-movie
deepin-terminal
ding
drawing
dte
firefox-locale-gu
font-manager
fonts-hermit
fonts-proggy
fonts-terminus
gimp-gutenprint
gnome-builder
gnome-shell-extension-arc-menu
gztool
kdevelop
lilypond
lxhotkey-gtk
mkdocs-nature
ncdu
nvidia-legacy-340xx-driver
obs-studio
opencubicplayer
openshot-qt
packetsender
partitionmanager
plakativ
poezio
pulseeffects
pyzo
roundcube
scalpel
scrcpy
tesseract-ocr
thunar
tilde
tracetuner
verbiste-gtk
zytrax
- rejected
packetsender (help output),
pyzo/sasm/gztool/herculesstudio/posterazor (not Debian),
minetest-mod-character-creator (not minetest)
- rejected deletion of
partimage/flashrom/apache2 (spam)
Administration
- Debian BTS:
usertags QA
- Debian IRC channels:
fixed a channel mode lock
- Debian wiki:
unblock IP addresses,
approve accounts,
ping folks with bouncing email
Communication
- Respond to queries from Debian users and developers on the mailing lists and IRC
Sponsors
The ifenslave and apt-listchanges work was sponsored by my employer.
All other work was done on a volunteer basis.
- git-imerge: use python3 by default
- youtube-dl: add RTRFM radio station extractor
- ifenslave: cleanup, fix infinite recursion, fix missing variables
- check-all-the-things: update URLs, add many sources of and ideas for new checks
- how-can-i-help: ignore debhelper cruft, build manual page from source, prevent printing autorm header unless needed
- apt-listchanges: cleanups (1 2 3 4), remove hardcoding, add latest option, syslog/log frontends and title disable option, configuration directory
- lintian: use UTF-8 aware spelling sorting, fix wording (1 2)
- spelling dictionaries: codespell (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8), lintian (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9)
- Debian usertags QA: drop hardcoding, ignore cruft, refactor, add rename/transfer/copy functions, debug mode (1 2)
- Debian package uploads: ifenslave (1 2), lxml
- Debian wiki pages: AutomatedInstallation, Cloud/AmazonEC2Image, DebianAlternatives, DebianEvents/internet/2020/MiniDebConfOnline, DebianInstaller/Bugs, DebianMentors (Faq), DebianNetDomains, DebianTesting, Derivatives/Census (EmmabuntusDE, Template), DeveloperNews, Firmware/Open, GetInvolved-Beta, HelpDebian, InstallingDebianOn (Dell, Lemote/Loongson2K1000, Marvell, Router, Turris, TUXEDO (NOTEBOOKS/InfinityBookS14v5)), IRC, Keysigning/Offers, LTS, MemberBenefits, MIPS/LoongsonPi, Mobile, Multiarch/Tuples, PanfrostLima, PinePhone, Ports/ia64, PortTemplate, ProgrammingLanguage, Schroot, snd-emu10k1, SponsoredMaintainer, SystemBuildTools, Teams (3D-printer, Cloud, Debbugs/ArchitectureTags, DPL/OfficialImages)
- FOSSjobs wiki pages: resources
Issues
- Crashes in
nouveau libraries (reported on IRC),
webkit2gtk
- Move
conserver
from Debian non-free to main
- File conflict in
brz
- Outdated description in
hub
- Strange dpkg-parsechangelog use in
fritzing,
fritzing-parts
- Patch merging needed in
apt-listchanges
- Missing link in
password-manager-resources
- Conffile removal needed in
bsdmainutils
- Features in
lintian
- Missing quoting in
wifi-qr
Review
- Spam: reported
174 Debian mailing list posts
- Debian wiki:
RecentChanges for the month
- Debian screenshots:
- approved
bashtop
buildbot
buildstream
deepin-movie
deepin-terminal
ding
drawing
dte
firefox-locale-gu
font-manager
fonts-hermit
fonts-proggy
fonts-terminus
gimp-gutenprint
gnome-builder
gnome-shell-extension-arc-menu
gztool
kdevelop
lilypond
lxhotkey-gtk
mkdocs-nature
ncdu
nvidia-legacy-340xx-driver
obs-studio
opencubicplayer
openshot-qt
packetsender
partitionmanager
plakativ
poezio
pulseeffects
pyzo
roundcube
scalpel
scrcpy
tesseract-ocr
thunar
tilde
tracetuner
verbiste-gtk
zytrax
- rejected
packetsender (help output),
pyzo/sasm/gztool/herculesstudio/posterazor (not Debian),
minetest-mod-character-creator (not minetest)
- rejected deletion of
partimage/flashrom/apache2 (spam)
Administration
- Debian BTS:
usertags QA
- Debian IRC channels:
fixed a channel mode lock
- Debian wiki:
unblock IP addresses,
approve accounts,
ping folks with bouncing email
Communication
- Respond to queries from Debian users and developers on the mailing lists and IRC
Sponsors
The ifenslave and apt-listchanges work was sponsored by my employer.
All other work was done on a volunteer basis.
- Spam: reported 174 Debian mailing list posts
- Debian wiki: RecentChanges for the month
- Debian screenshots:
- approved bashtop buildbot buildstream deepin-movie deepin-terminal ding drawing dte firefox-locale-gu font-manager fonts-hermit fonts-proggy fonts-terminus gimp-gutenprint gnome-builder gnome-shell-extension-arc-menu gztool kdevelop lilypond lxhotkey-gtk mkdocs-nature ncdu nvidia-legacy-340xx-driver obs-studio opencubicplayer openshot-qt packetsender partitionmanager plakativ poezio pulseeffects pyzo roundcube scalpel scrcpy tesseract-ocr thunar tilde tracetuner verbiste-gtk zytrax
- rejected packetsender (help output), pyzo/sasm/gztool/herculesstudio/posterazor (not Debian), minetest-mod-character-creator (not minetest)
- rejected deletion of partimage/flashrom/apache2 (spam)
Administration
- Debian BTS:
usertags QA
- Debian IRC channels:
fixed a channel mode lock
- Debian wiki:
unblock IP addresses,
approve accounts,
ping folks with bouncing email
Communication
- Respond to queries from Debian users and developers on the mailing lists and IRC
Sponsors
The ifenslave and apt-listchanges work was sponsored by my employer.
All other work was done on a volunteer basis.
- Respond to queries from Debian users and developers on the mailing lists and IRC