[Bug 420918] Re: please update libcapi

[Rolf Leggewie]

Guys, I was operating under the apparently mistaken assumption here that
this change was touching an existing package in an existing version and
thus would be exempt from FeatureFreeze.

With the door to lucid closed, I have now come to the conclusion that
the possibility of contributing packages to Ubuntu as an outsider
(somebody without an @ubuntu.com address) is nothing but an illusion.
All one gets is non-timely comments of "please upload to REVU" when it's
not really clear what that should achieve and IMHO that person should
have just made that upload themselves (This is just an example, I'm not
picking on the person who made that particular comment).  Consequently,
after much pinging and begging in IRC, all that happened is the REVU
upload being closed with "please open a ticket in LP".

Bitrot has now set in (RC bug) for , FF is in effect, the hurdles for
the proponent rise constantly when I don't think the blame is with him
that after more than half a year and two release windows passed, there
is still 0 progress despite very clear instructions from the outset.

I've tried the process three times, it failed three times despite ample
time.  All I can remember from the experience is being given silly run-
arounds like "replace (C) with ©" which should not block progress in
Ubuntu.  The comments as such were helpful and usually implemented
within hours only to see everything stalling for weeks to months again
afterwards.

I've come to the conclusion that unfortunately, my efforts were wasted a
third time and thus withdraw this request (alongside my aspiration to
contribute packages straight to Ubuntu).  I'll simply build the package
locally and reconsider uploading it to a PPA once my mood improves.
Contributing to Debian was supposedly difficult, but it's actually quite
easy even if I'm not a user.  Contributing to Ubuntu OTOH only seems to
be for the masochist with time to waste.

** Changed in: isdnutils (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix

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