Hi On 2014-10-17 16:37, Magdalen Berns <m berns thismagpie com> wrote:
I would like to support the new java wrapper maintainer, Alejandro with the task of maintaining java-atk-wrapper since the whole module needs updating having been abandoned back in 2011 until recently when I submitted a patch to allow it to be built successfully on the latest version of GNOME[1,2]. I also updated the doap to reflect reality and conform to the latest doap standard used by GNOME[3]
As Alejandro is the maintainer, you should ask him, rather than desktop-devel-list, if you want to become a maintainer.
The first commit since 2011, were just this week and, it's fair to say that the module has generally got a bit old and suboptimal over time.[4] I reckon it would really be great to put a bit more brainspace and time into improving things for java(by making use of what the most current java API can offer and ensuring that the module is wrapping the latest interface methods. For example, at the moment the text interface is completely outdated and this is likely to create problems for users if it is not dealt with.[5]
It is promising that you have ideas and want to contribute to the project, but you do not need to be a maintainer to accomplish those goals.
Provided there are no objections, I will add myself to the doap file and maintain this module.
As there is an active maintainer, there is no need for someone on this mailing list to approve of you becoming a maintainer. You would be better off finding out from Alejandro what he thinks.
There are several open bugs for java-atk-wrapper: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=at-spi&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&component=Java%20ATK%20WrapperFixing some of those bugs would be an excellent way towards demonstrating that you would make a good module maintainer.
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