[Bug 123064] Re: Upgrade to Eclipse 3.4.1

[Victor Bielawski]

On 12/16/08, pkt <pktoss at gmail.com> wrote:
> I 'd like to invite all subscribers to this bug to <pkg-java-
> maintainers at lists.alioth.debian.org>
>
> We are trying to start an effort to get eclipse-3.4 and its ilk in shape
> for debian. From there merging it to ubuntu will be much easier.
>
> The big problem is we don't have anyone working full time on this, but I
> think we can still make it happen if a large number of people accept to
> contribute a small piece of the puzzle each.
>
> Fact: The number of subscribers is well more than 100, if even half of
> us contributed a small, trivial task we 'd all enjoy recent eclipse
> packages for a long time now, with room to spare for helping overholt,
> akurtakov and the other fedora guys upstream. in the linux-distros
> project.
>
> Being a newbie is *not* an excuse for not helping. We have lots of
> small, "low hanging fruit" tasks for people with skills in unix,
> branding stuff (drawing logos etc), packaging, Java, ant, eclipse, XML,
> project management etc.
>
> If on the other hand you believe you have no skills whatsoever (and no will
> to learn) one would wonder why do
> you care for an IDE anyway :-)
>
> So, if you are still interested, please come to the above mailing list
> and/or in #debian-java in OFTC, introduce yourself and present your
> skills and time constraints. Our team is mostly comprised of concerned
> users like you, we have at least one debian developer to help with
> uploading and such, but no "gurus" and no interest in flaming people (so
> no reason to be scared, honestly :-)
>
> Or, you could continue waiting patiently and (judging from history so far)
> maybe by 2012, eclipse packages will be in ubuntu Vintage Vinegar or
> something ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Pantelis
>
> --
> Upgrade to Eclipse 3.4.1
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> Status in "eclipse" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> Status in "eclipse" source package in Debian: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: eclipse
>
> Eclipse 3.4.1 is now out - maybe we could see this in Jaunty?
>
> [was: Eclipse 3.3/3.4 is out, maybe we could see this in Gutsy/Intrepid?]
>

In 2012, one can expect Ubuntu Porky Piglet (LTS release) and Queer
Quacker (normal release), following the naming policy. It's not quite
time for a Vintage Vinegar release yet, though that name could be used
as a general health indicator.
:)

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Victor Bielawski

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