Application Review Request: news-0.5.2

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin]

Application Review For news-0.5.0

== About You ==

 * Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin
 * <email address hidden>

The Application:

 * News - GTK-based highly graphically-configurable RSS Ticker
 * GPL
 * https://launchpad.net/~manu-tm/+archive/newsrssticker
 * http://www.newsrssticker.com/contact.php
 * KNOWN ISSUES:

[Stéphane Graber (stgraber)]

Can you give us some details on what changed between the two releases ?

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

I've added new features:

- import/export of URL list in OPML format.
- resource properties window.
- new parameters: 'icon in taskbar' and 'ticker visible on all desktops'.

There are also a few bug fixes.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Did I forget something?

[Stéphane Graber (stgraber)]

Nope, I'm just quite busy between the release last week and preparing UDS.

Sorry for the delay, I'll have a look as soon as possible.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

I'm currently completing version 0.5.0 which implements multiple feeds selection and atom support, among other things. As it's for natty, what is the numbering scheme that I should use? Is 0.5.0-0extras11.04.1 for natty and 0.5.0-0extras11.04.1~maverick1 for maverick ok? Thanks.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

news-0.5.0-0extras11.04.2 for natty is on Launchpad. I have also uploaded packages for maverick, lucid, karmic and jaunty.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Sorry, I know you are very busy, but why isnt' it assigned to anybody (after 2 months)?

[goldencut (goldencut)]

I found a bug. For example when I set it NOT to be on top of other windows it still stays on top. So I can't use it at all. Sorry about reporting bug like this, but couldn't find another way in Launchpad.

Ubuntu 10.10, w/o Compiz (eg 3D desktop)

BR,

M.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

I just uploaded version 0.5.1. New features:

- Implement HTTP basic authentication and proxy support.
- Fix bug in URL list (removing URL not working properly.)
- Mini HTTP client implementation.
- Add 'Select/Unselect All' buttons in feed picker window.
- Add 'read n items max per feed' new parameter.
- Add 'set all text to upper case' new parameter.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Version 0.5.2 is now available. New features:

- Add option to disable warning/error popup windows.

- Enable optional switch to single selection mode after N connection attempts failed.

- Add missing env->stream_fully_read flag which is set/checked in render_stream_to_surface() and shift2left_callback() and used in multiple selections mode.

- Stuff from auth/proxy structs (but passwords) is loaded/saved as params in config file and accessible from cli.

- "Translate" all html entities.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

I wanted to know if there is an approximative estimated date for review.
Thanks.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

I just uploaded the package to REVU as advised.

[goldencut (goldencut)]

The always-on-top is still there, no matter what I set in options :( I have the latest .deb from Your homepage. System is still the same (Ubuntu 10.10 w/o 3D desktop)

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Have you also disable icon-in-taskbar?

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Please use: https://bugs.launchpad.net/~manu-tm to report bugs about News RSS Ticker.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Sorry, it's: https://bugs.launchpad.net/news/+filebug

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

'News RSS Ticker' has been renamed 'Tickr' and is now in Debian Sid.
I have also made a sync request: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/857830

[Allison Randal (allison)]

Thanks Emmanuel. Since we're about two weeks out from the Oneiric release, the only changes we're making are for critical bugs. But, we'll make sure Tickr gets synced as soon as the P repository is opened. And, if you want Tickr to appear in Oneiric, we can run it as either an ARB app, or apply to have it added to backports.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

On 09/26/2011 11:12 AM, Allison Randal wrote:
> if you want Tickr to appear in Oneiric, we can run it as either an ARB
> app, or apply to have it added to backports.
>

Thanks Allison. What do you think is most conveniant?

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Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin <email address hidden>

[Allison Randal (allison)]

Since you're already familiar with the requirements for ARB, that's probably simplest. And, it's only for one Ubuntu release cycle, so it might not be worth learning a new process. If you want to do that, start now, get the Tickr package up in your PPA compiled for Oneiric. Since the ARB already reviewed and approved the package when it was called News, the review process should be straightforward.

But, if you expect that you'll often want to make updates to Tickr in the middle of an Ubuntu release cycle, it's worth learning how backports work. Backports are the standard way to provide an updated version of a package for older versions of Ubuntu, when that package is already in Ubuntu. For a backport, you need to apply after Tickr appears in the P archive.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports#How_to_request_new_packages

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Thanks. As I will make updates, I think I should go for backports.

For a backport, you need to apply after Tickr appears in the P
> archive.

When will that happen (approximatively) ?

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Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin <email address hidden>

[Allison Randal (allison)]

That makes sense. It'll probably be within about 2 weeks after the Oneiric release. But, you can create a Launchpad ticket for it as soon as oneiric-backports opens, mention that the package is in Debian, and expected to be in P, and mark the ticket "Incomplete" to show that it's waiting for the Debian sync. You'll know that oneiric-backports is open when this page exists:

https://launchpad.net/oneiric-backports/

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

I will do that. Thanks for all the info.

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin (manu-tm)]

Tickr is now in precise (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tickr) and backports are on their way (https://bugs.launchpad.net/oneiric-backports/+bug/891304)

[Allison Randal (allison)]

That's fantastic news, thanks Emmanuel!

I'll close this ticket now. Hop on the mailing list (<email address hidden>) or IRC channel (#ubuntu-app-devel on irc.freenode.net) to chat with us anytime.