#1019497 ITA: watchman -- file watching service

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Anuradha Weeraman
Date:
2024-11-10 00:09:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1019497#5
Date:
2022-09-10 14:50:10 UTC
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To:
I haven't been using this package in a while, and the latest version
upstream requires some work to get into Debian, which I cannot afford
right now.

The current version is dated and there a few issues with the python
module that would need to be fixed if it's to make Bookworm. It also
depends on an obsolete pcre3 library and the best course of action is to
upgrade to the latest version upstream.

If you use this package and would like to maintain it, please adopt it.
It's a good and useful package and deserves someone who can spend some
quality time on it.
#1019497#12
Date:
2022-09-10 16:14:51 UTC
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Hi Anuradha,

Do you know if the python issues were fixed in the latest version upstream?

Cheers,

Eriberto
#1019497#17
Date:
2022-09-10 16:47:54 UTC
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Yes, it is. I've just uploaded a version (4.9.0-7) with the fix.
#1019497#22
Date:
2022-09-10 17:38:42 UTC
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Em sáb., 10 de set. de 2022 às 13:57, Anuradha Weeraman
<anuradha@debian.org> escreveu:

I will check this package soon. I am interested in adopting it, but I
need to take a look over the source before.

Thanks for your work.

Cheers,

Eriberto
#1019497#27
Date:
2022-09-10 20:57:46 UTC
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Hello again,

After taking a look over the current source code in GitHub, I noticed
that it is a nightmare (for me).

1. The most complicated for me: there are 5 embedded libraries (in
watchman/thirdparty/). This is a very bad thing because these
libraries are old and vulnerable.

2. The program has source code based in 5 different languages (C++,
Python, Rust, Java and Thrift).

3. There are several relevant issues opened (including a question
about FTBFS in Ubuntu 22.04).

I lost interest in adopting this package. Thanks for your previous work.

Cheers,

Eriberto
#1019497#32
Date:
2023-07-02 03:46:01 UTC
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I would like to adopt watchman. I have started some packaging updates
in a Salsa fork at https://salsa.debian.org/viccie30/watchman.

I am not a Debian Developer or Maintainer, so I will post the updated
package to mentors.debian.net once I have it completely working.

Groet, Regards,


Victor Westerhuis
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#1019497#41
Date:
2024-11-09 23:14:27 UTC
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To:
Control: retitle -1 O: watchman -- file watching service
Control: noowner -1

Seems like this went nowhere.
#1019497#50
Date:
2024-11-09 23:24:07 UTC
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To:
Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> schreef op 10 november 2024 00:14:27 CET:

You are right. I got lost in a labyrinth of dependencies and then life happened. My progress is available at https://salsa.debian.org/viccie30/watchman if anyone wants to have a go at it.

Sorry for not updating this bug myself earlier.

Groet / Regards,


Victor Westerhuis