Re: [ITA] bzip2-1.0.8 (updated with pkg-config support)

Marco Atzeri via Cygwin-apps <[email protected]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 18:45:14 +0200
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On 13/08/2025 18:20, Jon Turney via Cygwin-apps wrote:
> On 28/07/2025 16:03, Carlo B. via Cygwin-apps wrote:
>> Hello,
>> thank you very much for your reply and the tip.
>> I will try to use the [PATCH package] notation in the future.
>>
>> However, I used [ITA] into the subject and not [ITP].
>> Perhaps I had understood wrong, but according to this page:
>>
>> https://cygwin.com/packaging-contributors-guide.html
>>
>> the [ITA] acronym can be used to provide for "Updating or adopting an
>> orphaned package", as the title says.
>> Perhaps the description into the above paragraph should be splitted in
>> "Adopting an orphaned package" and "Updating an existing package".
>> However, that's not a problem, at least for me, I can use the most
>> suitable text for the purpose ;)
> 
> Hmm... and I thought I doubled checked that. I'll try with my glasses on 
> next time :)
> 
> I see what you mean about the existing wording. I think that's meant to 
> be an inclusive-or, though. I'll try to adjust it to make things clearer.
> 

Jon, Carlo,

sorry for dropping the ball on my packages.

I see on git that the patch is included, but the package is still

bzip2                                      1.0.8-1

that was released by Yaakov.
I assume you will appreciate a 1.0.8-2 ?

Regards
Marco