Please sync tmw 0.0.26-2 (universe) from Debian unstable (main)

[Thorbjørn Lindeijer]

Binary package hint: tmw

I understand this is a new release and the request comes just after the FreatureFreeze. That's why I hereby request a freeze exception. There is one main reason why I think this exception should be granted:

* The Mana World is a client part of a MMORPG. This new client version adds support for handling several new messages that a newer version of the server sends. We'd like to upgrade our server as soon as possible, but upgrading will break the game for anybody who is using an older version. It would be bad if we had to choose between breaking the game for all Ubuntu users, or supporting our old server version for another half a year.

There are several reasons why I think this exception is likely to be harmless:

* The Mana World is independent of the rest of the distribution, hence this upgrade is not expected to affect any other part of the distribution than itself.

* We're in close contact with the Debian maintainer of this package. Hence, in the event that some critical error in this new release might be found, we can be quick with rolling out a patch to fix it.

* It is only two days after the feature freeze. For The Mana World, this still leaves plenty of time to make sure the game is running smoothly for everyone.

Changes in this new The Mana World release:

- Added support for a newer version of eAthena server
- Added support for showing custom being effects
- Added new features to the particle engine
- Position names and chat such that there is no overlap, when possible
- Fixed a crash when loading a corrupt map that has too much layer data

A diffstat is attached.

Debian changelog:

tmw (0.0.26-2) unstable; urgency=low

   * Uploading to unstable.

 -- Patrick Matthäi <email address hidden> Mon, 1 Oct 2008 09:53:10 +0200

[Thorbjørn Lindeijer (thorbjorn)]

Since this is a sync request but also a request for a freeze exception, I've subscribed both motu-release and ubuntu-universe-sponsors (as per respective wiki pages). Sorry if this caused unnecessary overhead.

[StefanPotyra (sistpoty)]

hm... will we need a new tmw-music as well?

others than that, I have no doubts giving a +1, especially since you're upstream, and hence will certainly know much better what version you'd like to see in intrepid :).

Cheers,
    Stefan.

[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

I think we already asked that question in bug 214124.
Anyhow, I'm also happy to give my +1, if bjorn can confirm that tmw-music doesn't need to be upgraded as well we will just confirm the FFe.

[Thorbjørn Lindeijer (thorbjorn)]

Yes, tmw-music just contains the music for the game and is otherwise completely unrelated to the version of the client. As long as the install prefix isn't changing (and it hasn't changed), these packages can be updated independently.

[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

Good, FFe granted, you may proceed with sponsoring.

[Patrick Matthäi (patrick-matthaei)]

Hello,

I'm the Debian Maintainer of tmw.

1) tmw-music does not need any update as Bjorn stated :)
2) If it will be helpfull for you - I uploaded tmw 0.0.26-2 to unstable a few days ago

dsc: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/tmw/tmw_0.0.26-2.dsc

[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

Thanks Patrick, I changed title and description accordingly.
May I ask why it is dated 1 October, something to do with the freeze?

[Daniel Holbach (dholbach)]

ACKed.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

[Updating] tmw (0.0.25-1 [Ubuntu] < 0.0.26-2 [Debian])
 * Trying to add tmw...
  - <tmw_0.0.26-2.diff.gz: downloading from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/>
  - <tmw_0.0.26.orig.tar.gz: downloading from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/>
  - <tmw_0.0.26-2.dsc: downloading from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/>
I: tmw [universe] -> tmw_0.0.25-1 [universe].
I: tmw [universe] -> tmw-dbg_0.0.25-1 [universe].
I: tmw [universe] -> tmw-data_0.0.25-1 [universe].