Suggesting new package for Ubuntu Studio

[Beepo / Vanguard]

> Gustin Johnson wrote:
> | Hartmut Noack wrote:
> | | Cory K. schrieb:
> | |> Beepo / Vanguard wrote:
> | |
> | |>> I would like to make a suggestion for a new package to Ubuntu Studio.
> | |>> Rakarrak ( http://rakarrack.sourceforge.net/ ) is a excellent guitar
> | |
> | |> Since there doesn't look to be a package in Debian nor Ubuntu it will
> | |> need to be packaged. We have a set number of things to work on this
> | |> release so the team does not plan to handle this. *If* it shows up in
> | |> the archive we can take it from there.
> | |
> | |> -Cory \m/
> | |
> | | Rackarack is important - fast evolving, very useful software that fills
> | | a gap. It is not perfect though: has no LADSPA-Interface and no
> | | Amp-simulation but it could easily have it with the next release and the
> | | next release can be there in some 2-3 months.
> | |
> | | So not to have it in Ubuntustudio (where it can be build easily with
> | | onboard  dev packages) would not be wise...
> |
> | It needs a maintainer.  If this is something you feel you could do then
> | this is probably a good start:
> |
> | http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/
> |
> | For now it is easy enough to get and build it ourselves.
>
> I spent some time looking at it this afternoon.  This would be a good
> package for someone to cut their teeth on.  Follow the guide above and
> use rakarrack instead of their example package, it is not that hard and
> there do not appear to be any weird complications.
Hi and thanks for the discussion / information about the packaging. I'll 
try to take a look at the packaging instructions and maybe I'll be able 
to cook something up. I'll let you know soon :)

Best Regards:
-Beepo