#738839 RFP: mps -- Poor Man's Spotify - Search and stream music

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Zlatan Todoric
Date:
2025-08-12 07:33:02 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#738839#5
Date:
2014-02-13 11:16:04 UTC
From:
To:
* Package name    : mps
  Version         : 0.18.41
  Upstream Author : Darren Ross <np1nagev@gmail.com>
* URL             : https://github.com/np1/mps
* License         : GPL
  Programming Lang: Python
  Description     : Poor Man's Spotify - Search and stream music

Features:

    - Search and stream music
    - Create playlists
    - Download music
    - Works with Python 2.7 and 3.x
    - Works with Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
    - No Python dependencies
    - Requires mplayer
#738839#10
Date:
2014-02-13 12:11:26 UTC
From:
To:
Hi Zlatan,

so how is this related to Spotify? Not at all, it's just streaming music?
(And what has it to do with poverty? And with poor men especially?)


cheers,
	Holger
#738839#15
Date:
2014-02-13 15:13:54 UTC
From:
To:
You're right that the description needs updating, but "Poor Man's
Spotify" is the upstream name of the software.

(it was renamed from pms to mps to avoid aclash with something else;
however internally it still uses pms a lot and creates e.g. .pms-config,
pms-playlist, pms-debug...)

It does look a bit dodgy though. It appears to use http://pleer.com/ as
a source which looks like a copyright-violation website at first glance.
#738839#18
Date:
2014-02-13 18:00:34 UTC
From:
To:
* Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org>, 2014-02-13, 13:11:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/poor_man%27s
#738839#23
Date:
2015-12-27 12:17:00 UTC
From:
To:
retitle 738839 RFP: mps -- Poor Man's Spotify - Search and stream music
noowner 738839
tag 738839 - pending
thanks

Hi,

A long time ago, you expressed interest in packaging mps. Unfortunately,
it seems that it did not happen. In Debian, we try not to keep ITP bugs open
for a too long time, as it might cause other prospective maintainers to
refrain from packaging the software.

This is an automatic email to change the status of mps from ITP
(Intent to Package) to RFP (Request for Package), because this bug hasn't seen
any activity during the last 12 months.

If you are still interested in packaging mps, please send a mail to
<control@bugs.debian.org> with:

 retitle 738839 ITP: mps -- Poor Man's Spotify - Search and stream music
 owner 738839 !
 thanks

It is also a good idea to document your progress on this ITP from time to
time, by mailing <738839@bugs.debian.org>.  If you need guidance on how to
package this software, please reply to this email, and/or contact the
debian-mentors@lists.debian.org mailing list.

Thank you for your interest in Debian,
#738839#32
Date:
2023-10-08 17:01:09 UTC
From:
To:
  Hello:

  I wanted to state that upstream link [1] is no longer valid.

[1] https://github.com/np1/mps[1]

  May this one be closed?

  Best Regards,

--------
[1] https://github.com/np1/mps
#738839#37
Date:
2025-08-12 06:54:33 UTC
From:
To:
The repository in this RFP no longer exists, so I am closing this RFP.
In case the software is developed somewhere else please open a new RFP.

   Thorsten