From unknown Fri Aug 15 16:57:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: [bug#67498] Fixes for Windows Resent-From: Karl Berry Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: automake-patches@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:36:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 67498 X-GNU-PR-Package: automake-patches X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: olly@survex.com Cc: 67498@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-Cc: automake-patches@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.170112096115704 (code B ref -1); Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:36:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Nov 2023 21:36:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45009 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGr-00045E-1s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:36:01 -0500 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:470:142::17]:55042) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGp-000452-9Z for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:35:59 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGd-0003Th-2S for automake-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:35:47 -0500 Received: from frenzy.freefriends.org ([198.99.81.75] helo=freefriends.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGb-00084k-ER for automake-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:35:46 -0500 X-Envelope-From: karl@freefriends.org Received: from freefriends.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefriends.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id 3ARLZgs0003663 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT); Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:35:42 -0700 Received: (from apache@localhost) by freefriends.org (8.14.7/8.14.7/Submit) id 3ARLZgXm003662; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:35:42 -0700 Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:35:42 -0700 Message-Id: <202311272135.3ARLZgXm003662@freefriends.org> From: Karl Berry In-Reply-To: <20231127041947.GL3507@survex.com> Received-SPF: pass client-ip=198.99.81.75; envelope-from=karl@freefriends.org; helo=freefriends.org X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?10417 Unfortunately, last I heard, the new libtool maintainer was AWOL and no one is left actively maintaining it. Or even looking for a maintainer. A sad state of affairs :(. --best, karl. From unknown Fri Aug 15 16:57:19 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Karl Berry Subject: bug#67498: closed () Message-ID: References: <202312021850.3B2IoaYQ026677@freefriends.org> <202311272135.3ARLZgXm003662@freefriends.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 67498 X-Gnu-PR-Package: automake-patches Reply-To: 67498@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:51:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1701543062-18676-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1701543062-18676-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #67498: Fixes for Windows which was filed against the automake-patches package, has been closed. 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Content preview: Content analysis details: (3.3 points, 10.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 SPF_HELO_PASS SPF: HELO matches SPF record -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 2.0 BLANK_SUBJECT Subject is present but empty 2.3 EMPTY_MESSAGE Message appears to have no textual parts -1.0 MAILING_LIST_MULTI Multiple indicators imply a widely-seen list manager ------------=_1701543062-18676-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Nov 2023 21:36:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45009 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGr-00045E-1s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:36:01 -0500 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:470:142::17]:55042) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGp-000452-9Z for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:35:59 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGd-0003Th-2S for automake-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:35:47 -0500 Received: from frenzy.freefriends.org ([198.99.81.75] helo=freefriends.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1r7jGb-00084k-ER for automake-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:35:46 -0500 X-Envelope-From: karl@freefriends.org Received: from freefriends.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefriends.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id 3ARLZgs0003663 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT); Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:35:42 -0700 Received: (from apache@localhost) by freefriends.org (8.14.7/8.14.7/Submit) id 3ARLZgXm003662; Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:35:42 -0700 Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:35:42 -0700 Message-Id: <202311272135.3ARLZgXm003662@freefriends.org> From: Karl Berry To: olly@survex.com Subject: Re: Fixes for Windows In-Reply-To: <20231127041947.GL3507@survex.com> Received-SPF: pass client-ip=198.99.81.75; envelope-from=karl@freefriends.org; helo=freefriends.org X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit Cc: automake-patches@gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?10417 Unfortunately, last I heard, the new libtool maintainer was AWOL and no one is left actively maintaining it. Or even looking for a maintainer. A sad state of affairs :(. --best, karl. ------------=_1701543062-18676-1-- From unknown Fri Aug 15 16:57:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: [bug#67498] Fixes for Windows Resent-From: Mike Frysinger Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: automake-patches@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2023 02:05:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 67498 X-GNU-PR-Package: automake-patches X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Karl Berry Cc: 67498@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 67498-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B67498.170156906329342 (code B ref 67498); Sun, 03 Dec 2023 02:05:01 +0000 Received: (at 67498) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Dec 2023 02:04:23 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:58971 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r9bqI-0007dB-Kn for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 02 Dec 2023 21:04:22 -0500 Received: from dev.gentoo.org ([2001:470:ea4a:1:5054:ff:fec7:86e4]:52983 helo=smtp.gentoo.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r9bqH-0007d0-JD for 67498@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 02 Dec 2023 21:04:21 -0500 Received: by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix, from userid 559) id 44B5B335CAF; Sun, 3 Dec 2023 02:04:06 +0000 (UTC) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 21:04:05 -0500 From: Mike Frysinger Message-ID: References: <20231127041947.GL3507@survex.com> <202311272135.3ARLZgXm003662@freefriends.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="4reg/CdX66n+jU+N" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <202311272135.3ARLZgXm003662@freefriends.org> X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) --4reg/CdX66n+jU+N Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 27 Nov 2023 14:35, Karl Berry wrote: > https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?10417 >=20 > Unfortunately, last I heard, the new libtool maintainer was AWOL and no > one is left actively maintaining it. Or even looking for a maintainer. A > sad state of affairs :(. --best, karl. i've always been curious as to how libtool works. if you're referring to Alex Ameen, it was surprising that he was the new maintainer when he never seemed to have done anything in libtool, or any other autotools project, before he was suddenly the main (only?) maintainer. -mike --4reg/CdX66n+jU+N Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAABCAAdFiEEuQK1JxMl+JKsJRrUQWM7n+g39YEFAmVr4hUACgkQQWM7n+g3 9YGG7BAA2QeBwDt/JvxUIvxhcFxTiVCNClo6qGiuxxr8l0XvTjL9WAZzDNBEV2WS gW6xWPkMVuUpG4UJeG4GSMPd+F/CJP8lqoZj8HBiqTR+EHR5ZTt6GM9VbZBlhuEK 2go/c8fPzl5PTp0cG++e9eyl2GrvswX0LioLwJ6mkobDZ7rCzBWGiZmoTdHcIBu9 8a4kgvP2MmpAg0vo9xLjHSGdMiytHCoeBXbqDBm3XxWjqDkKyBfnkvCTwqgxwydB mJfGEsKYO/WrkS0xTNIi4DNfj38wZljaaSQ62ibUXQOwrt8NdGq8ZctYDR+yIKP/ y5ouL0qu2vlHM/JhmSB3JCN1qFHhjwCn5qrywJXmtTznM7cWRIh4lREYqzqHXwLW OY9R3Bz/rlzj4B+wAhLTo/Vkf4P/TslNSOvhuQdEvw3uEv3sZTBjHfY3ZXPgXl4Q zFZAfhVdPfcWe/kwdacuXaAdIIyj+6XtWDlNSldQzwKJPrem8uUzcHf5t0wTs4GO tLLvKKmsk1CWPMFhzDXNp0qp2ssYD5JFvf3utgd+sRqaJC/pX08zi/ZOPz2AX6p6 3scfDPJdvPe37g2zMT7CWM7UOYSHMZEJ8fFmxrgAo4RYLxybWpRKqI+VDBGNmv3G cCPOx7bAmvitn70ad7OdMJ/D0c7SQsiKD6EjlkcpLr+sSQo/1qw= =yhZa -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --4reg/CdX66n+jU+N-- From unknown Fri Aug 15 16:57:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: [bug#67498] Fixes for Windows References: <202311272135.3ARLZgXm003662@freefriends.org> Resent-From: Karl Berry Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: automake-patches@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:50:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 67498 X-GNU-PR-Package: automake-patches X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: vapier@gentoo.org Cc: 67498@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 67498-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B67498.17016401971405 (code B ref 67498); Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:50:02 +0000 Received: (at 67498) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Dec 2023 21:49:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:32894 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r9uLd-0000Mb-DN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:49:57 -0500 Received: from frenzy.freefriends.org ([198.99.81.75]:36386 helo=freefriends.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1r9uLb-0000MT-68 for 67498@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:49:55 -0500 X-Envelope-From: karl@freefriends.org Received: from freefriends.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefriends.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id 3B3Lnifg011991 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT); Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:49:44 -0700 Received: (from apache@localhost) by freefriends.org (8.14.7/8.14.7/Submit) id 3B3LnhLx011990; Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:49:43 -0700 Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:49:43 -0700 Message-Id: <202312032149.3B3LnhLx011990@freefriends.org> From: Karl Berry In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) i've always been curious as to how libtool works. if you're referring to Alex Ameen, it was surprising that he was the new maintainer when he never seemed to have done anything in libtool, or any other autotools project, before he was suddenly the main (only?) maintainer. In general, if a package is unmaintained, and someone volunteers to maintain it, they will be accepted. I gather Alex A did make the libtool release early last year, though I didn't check that myself. The general problem I've observed is that maintainers@gnu.org seems to have become more or less inactive wrt dealing with maintainers stepping down / disappearing. E.g., I told them about one such package (wdiff) and didn't get a reply, let alone any action. Well, maybe someday someone will have interest to do that stuff again. I did it for years, and I can't say it was a lot of fun. Meanwhile, more GNU packages will just become more moribund. Life goes on. All unrelated to this bug ... oh well ... -k