Created attachment 498586 [details] kding-0.7.ebuild app-text/kding has just been removed in <https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=a33a8a275f1bd3b4782ca12dad150f6389a54e83> (was KDE4/Qt4 only, dead homepage). Meanwhile, I've grabbed the sources, ported the package to KF5/Qt5, and released a new version on github. I'm a bit too late to catch it before its removal but we can still re-introduce the package. The attached ebuild works for me. Since I'm the new upstream I could also help maintaining the package in gentoo if you like.
Nice! Did you try to contact the original maintainer?
(In reply to Alexander Miller from comment #0) > Since I'm the new upstream I could also help maintaining the package in > gentoo if you like. You are definitely more than welcome to maintain it in Gentoo, check out https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Proxy_Maintainers
What's next? * Do you need an updated metadata.xml? * The old package has been maintained by kde@g.o. Are they interested in co-maintaining it or should I do it on my own? Do I need to contact them explicitly; I think some project members have already replied in this bug. * Any problems with the ebuild or suggestions how to improve it? BTW, I sent the original author a mail to inform him but haven't got a reply (yet). I don't expect he's still interested in the program; after all, he has deleted its homepage.
Thank you for your contribution. I had a short look on the ebuild. Here a few ideas: * Please test the ebuild with repoman https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Repoman * check, if you need DOCS= for your documentation files https://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/eapi/ A comprehensive metadata would be nice, the tool app-portage/metagen helps a lot. More info on https://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/misc-files/metadata/ I have added kde@g.o to CC: regarding your co-maintaining question.
(In reply to Alexander Miller from comment #3) > * Any problems with the ebuild or suggestions how to improve it? Drop KDE_L10N, it isn't doing anything. > BTW, I sent the original author a mail to inform him but haven't > got a reply (yet). That's good, at least you tried. ;)
Created attachment 499668 [details] kding-0.7.ebuild v2 > * Please test the ebuild with repoman https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Repoman > * check, if you need DOCS= for your documentation files Looks fine to me. > Drop KDE_L10N, it isn't doing anything. Removed, thanks.
Created attachment 499670 [details] metadata.xml I've adopted the <longdescription> from the old package. Since kde hasn't said whether they want to continue to maintain the new package I've dropped them for now. @kde: feel free to add yourselves back if you like.
KDE team is always happy to help out if required (just ask!) but has no desire to pick up too many random packages. A dedicated maintainer who actually uses the package is always preferred.
(In reply to Michael Palimaka from comment #8) > KDE team is always happy to help out if required (just ask!) but has no desire to pick up too many random packages. A dedicated maintainer who actually uses the package is always preferred. Thanks for the clarification. Since KDE team was maintaining the old package I just wanted to ask befor dropping you. So there is no need to change the metadata.xml I attached to my last comment.
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Created attachment 506240 [details] kding-0.7.1.ebuild Released new version.
