Bug#1143551: O: laptop-detect -- system chassis type checker

Simó Albert i Beltran <[email protected]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.wnpp
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I can try to handle the maintenance individually, but I'd prefer to do it c=
ollectively=2E

On August 4, 2026 7:28:23 AM GMT+02:00, Andreas Tille <tille@debian=2Eorg>=
 wrote:
>Package: wnpp
>Severity: normal
>X-Debbugs-Cc: laptop-detect@packages=2Edebian=2Eorg, Sim=C3=B3 Albert i B=
eltran <sim6@probeta=2Enet>, tille@debian=2Eorg, Package Salvaging Team <te=
am+salvage@tracker=2Edebian=2Eorg>
>Control: affects -1 + src:laptop-detect
>
>I have prepared a QA upload of laptop-detect to DELAYED/15 to orphan the
>package=2E
>
>This follows the guidance recently posted by the MIA team on
>debian-project regarding packages maintained by Debian Contributors who
>were active only for a relatively short period and have shown no Debian
>activity for many years:
>
>  https://lists=2Edebian=2Eorg/debian-project/2026/07/msg00030=2Ehtml
>
>The maintainer (CCed) was active only during 2017 and, as far as I can
>tell, has had no Debian activity since then=2E The package itself,
>however, is still useful (its popularity has continued to grow and is
>now close to 27,000 according to popcon), so removal does not appear
>appropriate=2E Orphaning it instead should make its maintenance status
>explicit and hopefully attract a new maintainer=2E
>
>The upload has been sent to DELAYED/15 to provide ample opportunity for
>the maintainer to object=2E If the maintainer responds and wishes to
>continue maintaining the package, I will cancel the upload=2E
>
>The package description is:
> This package provides a simple shell script which attempts to determine
> whether it is being run on a laptop (or similar portable machine)=2E It =
is
> mainly useful for installers=2E

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<html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">I can try to handle the maintena=
nce individually, but I'd prefer to do it collectively=2E</div><br><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On August 4, 2026 7:28:23 AM GMT+0=
2:00, Andreas Tille &lt;tille@debian=2Eorg&gt; wrote:</div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px so=
lid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class=3D"com-fsck-k9__plain-text-message-pre"><div dir=3D"auto">Packa=
ge: wnpp<br>Severity: normal<br>X-Debbugs-Cc: laptop-detect@packages=2Edebi=
an=2Eorg, Sim=C3=B3 Albert i Beltran &lt;sim6@probeta=2Enet&gt;, tille@debi=
an=2Eorg, Package Salvaging Team &lt;team+salvage@tracker=2Edebian=2Eorg&gt=
;<br>Control: affects -1 + src:laptop-detect<br><br>I have prepared a QA up=
load of laptop-detect to DELAYED/15 to orphan the<br>package=2E<br><br>This=
 follows the guidance recently posted by the MIA team on<br>debian-project =
regarding packages maintained by Debian Contributors who<br>were active onl=
y for a relatively short period and have shown no Debian<br>activity for ma=
ny years:<br><br>  <a href=3D"https://lists=2Edebian=2Eorg/debian-project/2=
026/07/msg00030=2Ehtml">https://lists=2Edebian=2Eorg/debian-project/2026/07=
/msg00030=2Ehtml</a><br><br>The maintainer (CCed) was active only during 20=
17 and, as far as I can<br>tell, has had no Debian activity since then=2E T=
he package itself,<br>however, is still useful (its popularity has continue=
d to grow and is<br>now close to 27,000 according to popcon), so removal do=
es not appear<br>appropriate=2E Orphaning it instead should make its mainte=
nance status<br>explicit and hopefully attract a new maintainer=2E<br><br>T=
he upload has been sent to DELAYED/15 to provide ample opportunity for<br>t=
he maintainer to object=2E If the maintainer responds and wishes to<br>cont=
inue maintaining the package, I will cancel the upload=2E<br><br>The packag=
e description is:<br> This package provides a simple shell script which att=
empts to determine<br> whether it is being run on a laptop (or similar port=
able machine)=2E It is<br> mainly useful for installers=2E<br></div></pre><=
/blockquote></div></body></html>
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