Re: orphaning mame-data-extras

W dniu 07.10.2015 o 17:59, Sérgio Basto pisze: > On Qua, 2015-10-07 at 07:50 +0200, Julian Sikorski wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > please be advised that I am orphaning mame-data-extras. This > > package has > > become too much of a burden to maintain with monthly mame > > releases one > > one hand and various files included in it lagging behind the mame > > releases on the other. Not to mention that it was in violation of > > code-vs-content guideline. > > I will be putting a dead.package in devel branch in about a week > > from now. > > GMAMEUI > Requires: mame-data-extras > # to load /usr/share/mame/Catver.ini and /usr/share/mame/cheat.7z > these files will disappear ? Yes, they will no longer be packaged. I doubt they are required for the frontend to function, they rather "improve the experience". If users want them they can download them themselves: - http://cheat.retrogames.com/ for cheat.7z (at 0.163 atm) - http://www.progettoemma.net/?catlist for catver.ini (at 0.161 atm) - http://www.progettosnaps.net/renameset/ for alternative catver.ini These two files perfectly exemplify the pain in supporting them as a package: they have alternative upstreams and are not updated every time new mame comes out. The new rapid release schedule has only made the issue worse.

> > I have not been able to maintain GMAMEUI, since changes in mame , > I'd > like follow gnome-video-arcade [1] >   > I'm trying maintain GMAMEUI, because have feature that others don't > have , maybe export that features to gnome-video-arcade ... > > > [1] > https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-video-arcade/ > > > Julian > > Thanks, >