Re: Sharutils maintenance

Bruce Korb <[email protected]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:22:13 +1100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.utils.bugs
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mess with
software much anymore. Libre software used to support what I did for a
living. I take pictures now. :)

On Friday, April 11, 2025, W. Kosior <[email protected]> wrote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > Interested in becoming a maintainer/co-maintainer of Sharutils.
> > While not heavily used, it does still seem to have utility and we
> > would like to keep it alive in Fedora[1]. Have some interest in
> > compression techniques.
>
> Hi Benson.
>
> You have reached the administrative point of contact for GNU Project.
> Thank you for offering help.
>
> I am adding the two Sharutils Savannah project members, Bruce and Eric,
> to CC to give them a chance to comment on this issue.
>
> Now, could you please tell us more about your background in libre
> software?  Also, how does your interest in compression techniques
> translate to interest in having Sharutils maintained?
>
> Best,
> Wojtek
>
> --
> W. Kosior
>
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>
> On Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:01 +0300
> "Benson Muite" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Interested in becoming a maintainer/co-maintainer of Sharutils.  While
> not heavily used, it does still seem to have utility and we would like to
> keep it alive in Fedora[1]. Have some interest in compression techniques.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Benson
> >
> > 1) https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-utils/2025-04/
> msg00001.html
> >
>
>
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