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

On 13/08/2025 17:20, 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.
  I finally found the time to rephrase the wording on that page 
slightly, in an attempt to make it clearer that "ITA" signals "intent to 
adopt" and doesn't apply more generally.

I hope that all makes sense now. Going forward, please don't use that 
tag unless that's your intent.

Thanks!