Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist * Package name : xfce4-netspeed-plugin Version : 0.3 Upstream Author : Calin Crisan <ccrisan@gmail.com> * URL : https://code.google.com/p/xfce4-netspeed-plugin/ * License : GPL Programming Lang: C Description : An xfce4 panel plugin that shows the network download/upload speed An xfce4 panel plugin that shows the network download/upload speed.
Hi all, I just filed a wnpp RFP for xfce4-netspeed-plugin. Maybe somebody could package it either during the transition or after it ? Also I didn't know if there was some tag or someway to make sure that the xfce maintainers know about this plugin, don't know any other way hence using it like this. If there is a way of having attention in the wnpp itself (either via some tag or something else) would be grateful to know that. Looking forward for feedback.
Hi, Thanks for the reminder. In fact, it is already packaged in our svn repository: <http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/pkg-xfce/goodies/trunk/xfce4-netspeed-plugin/>. I don't know if there are plans to upload it though (IANADD). Also, there is already xfce4-netload-plugin in the archive, and it is able to show outgoing and incoming rates for a network interface. Besides, I find a bit annoying that this plugin is hosted on googlecode and not on git.xfce.org (for instance, there are other Xfce contributors/developers who take care of updates/bugfixes for abandoned and old plugins on git.xfce.org, and it won't happen when the plugin is hosted somewhere else). Best,
Dear Lionel, Thanx for your prompt reply. Just saw your reply at http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-xfce-devel/2013-May/016492.html . I haven't subscribed to the list but do look at it every now and then hence saw it. I just asked the upstream developer what he wanted to do with it as I had filed couple of bugs I had encountered before and hadn't got a reply from him. This is what he said :- "Hi, Nope. Unfortunately I couldn't reproduce the problem and since I no longer use Xfce it's quite difficult for me to try it and fix issues that may appear. Calin." - Calin Crissam xfce4-netspeed-plugin developer. So guess we would need a new upstream and only then it would make sense. If somebody wanted they could ask the dev. and if have access to the git repo. at xfce upload it there. I would try to check out the netload plugin as well, thanx for the pointer for that as well. -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal शिरीष अग्रवाल My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17