From: David Bremner Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:35:41 +0000 (+2100) Subject: Re: [PATCH] debian: package ruby bindings X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=48711490d167987a9601524fb2c76b67d8a1d6a1;p=notmuch-archives.git Re: [PATCH] debian: package ruby bindings --- diff --git a/87/4ce6ed1d7f5438172feffa532d6e38826e2b4a b/87/4ce6ed1d7f5438172feffa532d6e38826e2b4a new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f53a366b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/87/4ce6ed1d7f5438172feffa532d6e38826e2b4a @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1ADCD431FB6 + for ; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:35:49 -0700 (PDT) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at olra.theworths.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: 0 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=0 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[none] + autolearn=disabled +Received: from olra.theworths.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (olra.theworths.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id bxXHEPijos5u for ; + Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:35:48 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from tesseract.cs.unb.ca (tesseract.cs.unb.ca [131.202.240.238]) + (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) + (No client certificate requested) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 706B1431FAF + for ; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:35:48 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from fctnnbsc30w-156034082078.dhcp-dynamic.fibreop.nb.bellaliant.net + ([156.34.82.78] helo=zancas.localnet) + by tesseract.cs.unb.ca with esmtpsa + (TLS1.2:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.80) + (envelope-from ) + id 1UUmkV-0007oD-8K; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:35:47 -0300 +Received: from bremner by zancas.localnet with local (Exim 4.80) + (envelope-from ) + id 1UUmkP-0004hk-FP; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:35:41 -0300 +From: David Bremner +To: Felipe Contreras +Subject: Re: [PATCH] debian: package ruby bindings +In-Reply-To: + +References: <1365031678-25188-1-git-send-email-felipe.contreras@gmail.com> + <87y5clte1j.fsf@zancas.localnet> + + <87wqs4rsjm.fsf@zancas.localnet> + +User-Agent: Notmuch/0.15.2+73~g1c450ec (http://notmuchmail.org) Emacs/24.2.1 + (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) +Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:35:41 -0300 +Message-ID: <878v48om5u.fsf@zancas.localnet> +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain +X-Spam_bar: - +Cc: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:35:49 -0000 + +Felipe Contreras writes: + +> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 5:34 AM, David Bremner wrote: +>> +>> OK, but that doesn't really help us deal with support requests e.g. on IRC. +>> Some "feature requests" for the bindings: +> +> Can you point to some of these requests, or are they hypothetical? + +I don't know how many support requests we've got, but yes, I remember at +least one. + +> Moreover, wouldn't making sure that the bindings are package mostly +> solve this issue? + +Well, people wouldn't have to build and install the bindings, _if_ they +happened to be using an OS with packages available. But not everyone +uses binary packages. I guess for me it's just a software quality issue +to have some minimal level of documentation. + +>> 1. Add a short README describing how to build, and how to read the docs +>> (it looks like there is a public) +>> +>> 2. Add a couple tests at least reaching the (low) bar set by the python +>> bindings +>> +>> 3. Build and install the docs locally as part of the (in-progress) +>> debian package +> +> That would be good, but it's out of scope for this patch. + +That's why they're feature requests. + +On the other hand, there is some time to clean things up since I won't +upload new packages to Debian before the next notmuch release. And I do +consider uploading a package to Debian to be an extra personal +responsibility, especially when it is part of notmuch that I am not +maintaining. + +all the best, + +d + +