Re: 3.9.5 release status update (a.k.a. fresh packages required)

[Yosef Or Boczko <yoseforb gmail com>]

For gnome-photos, have a patch in bug #705150[1].

[1] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=705150

On ה', אוג 1, 2013 בשעה 12:16 AM, Luca Ferretti 
<lferrett gnome org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I wasn't able to send it this morning (UTC time, of course), sorry, 
> but here is a little update about current status of incoming 
> development release.
>
> Unfortunately we have two relevant issues:
>   a) several modules lack a recent tarball release;
>   b) some modules fails to build.
>
> Let's start with missing modules... Here is the list of packages 
> unchanged from previous 3.9.4 release:
> core:ModemManager:0.7.991:
> core:NetworkManager:0.9.8.2:
> core:atk:2.9.3:
> core:atkmm:2.22.7:
> core:cantarell-fonts:0.0.13:
> core:caribou:0.4.11:
> core:clutter:1.15.2:
> core:clutter-gtk:1.4.4:
> core:empathy:3.9.4:
> core:folks:0.9.3:
> core:gcr:3.9.1:
> core:gjs:1.37.4:
> core:glibmm:2.37.4:
> core:gmime:2.6.16:
> core:gnome-backgrounds:3.8.1:
> core:gnome-bluetooth:3.9.3:
> core:gnome-calculator:3.9.4:
> core:gnome-dictionary:3.8.0:
> core:gnome-disk-utility:3.8.2:
> core:gnome-font-viewer:3.8.0:
> core:gnome-js-common:0.1.2:
> core:gnome-keyring:3.9.1:
> core:gnome-menus:3.8.0:
> core:gnome-themes-standard:3.9.3:
> core:gnome-user-docs:3.8.2:
> core:gnome-video-effects:0.4.0:
> core:gobject-introspection:1.37.4:
> core:grilo:0.2.6:
> core:grilo-plugins:0.2.8:
> core:gtk+:2.24.20:
> core:gtk-doc:1.19:
> core:gtk-engines:2.20.2:
> core:gupnp-igd:0.2.2:
> core:gvfs:1.17.3:
> core:json-glib:0.16.0:
> core:libchamplain:0.12.4:
> core:libcroco:0.6.8:
> core:libgdata:0.13.3:
> core:libgnome-keyring:3.9.1:
> core:libgnomekbd:3.6.0:
> core:libgsf:1.14.27:
> core:libgtop:2.28.4:
> core:libgxps:0.2.2:
> core:libnotify:0.7.5:
> core:libpeas:1.9.0:
> core:libqmi:1.0:
> core:rest:0.7.90:
> core:librsvg:2.37.0:
> core:libsecret:0.15:
> core:libsigc++:2.3.1:
> core:libwnck:3.4.5:
> core:libzapojit:0.0.3:
> core:mm-common:0.9.6:
> core:mousetweaks:3.8.0:
> core:nautilus:3.9.3:
> core:network-manager-applet:0.9.8.2:
> core:pango:1.35.0:
> core:pangomm:2.34.0:
> core:seed:3.8.1:
> core:sushi:3.8.1:
> core:totem-pl-parser:3.4.5:
> core:tracker:0.16.1:
> core:vala:0.20.1:
> core:vino:3.9.3:
> core:vte:0.34.7:
> core:yelp:3.8.1:
> core:zenity:3.8.0:
> apps:accerciser:3.8.2:
> apps:brasero:3.8.0:
> apps:file-roller:3.9.4:
> apps:five-or-more:3.8.2:
> apps:four-in-a-row:3.8.1:
> apps:glade:3.15.2:
> apps:gnome-clocks:3.9.2:
> apps:gnome-color-manager:3.8.2:
> apps:gnome-devel-docs:3.8.1:
> apps:gnome-documents:3.9.4:
> apps:gnome-getting-started-docs:3.8.3:
> apps:gnome-initial-setup:0.12:
> apps:gnome-klotski:3.8.2:
> apps:gnome-mahjongg:3.8.0:
> apps:gnome-mines:3.8.1:
> apps:gnome-nettool:3.8.1:
> apps:gnome-nibbles:3.8.0:
> apps:gnome-robots:3.8.1:
> apps:gnome-sudoku:3.8.1:
> apps:gnome-tetravex:3.8.1:
> apps:iagno:3.8.1:
> apps:lightsoff:3.8.0:
> apps:nautilus-sendto:3.8.0:
> apps:nemiver:0.9.4:
> apps:seahorse:3.9.1:
> apps:swell-foop:3.8.1:
> apps:tali:3.8.0:
>
> Yes, it's a really really long list, even if you count out the ones 
> with no relevant changes on git.
>
> The second issue is related to currently available (and outdated) 
> packages for the following modules:
>  * baobab
>  * epiphany
>  * glade
>  * aisleriot
>  * gnome-clocks
>  * gnome-photos
>
> Mostly they are related to deprecated stuff from gtk+ (tail of build 
> log attached) and seem to ignore (apart epiphany) the 
> --disable-maintainer-mode forced at configure time. Latest code from 
> git seems to (at least) compile, but could need an updated vala 
> release too.
>
> So, considering the recent changes in GTK+ and the people's needs in 
> order to reach GUADEC location, we can
>   1) publish a partial release, basically a 3.9.4 with few updated 
> modules
>   2) set release team members (the ones in Brno) on module 
> maintainers (the ones in Brno too) and coerce to make a new release 
> ;-)
>
> I personally choose for the second one, I prefer to delay for a 
> couple of days and provide fresh code.