Log from this weeks (20071205) EPEL SIG Meeting

Reminder: Next meeting on 20071219 at 18:00 UTC Summary will be part of this weeks report (as always) 00:00:29 < knurd> | Hi everybody; who's around for the EPEL meeting? 00:00:29 * | knurd likes to remind everyone that the schedule for todays meeting as well as a list of all open tasks can be found on http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/Schedule 00:00:29 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: EPEL Sig meeting -- Meeting rules at http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/Schedule/MeetingGuidelines -- Init process 00:00:35 < mmcgrath> | pong 00:00:48 --- | couf_afk is now known as couf 00:00:49 * | nirik is here. 00:01:12 < knurd> | dgilmore, are you aroung for a quick builder status update? 00:01:44 < dgilmore> | knurd: havent had a chace to look at it yet 00:01:55 < knurd> | any rough ETA? 00:01:59 < knurd> | can we help somehow? 00:02:05 < mmcgrath> | dgilmore: extras dies permanently on Friday right? 00:02:11 < mmcgrath> | err FC6/extras 00:02:17 < nirik> | yep... 00:02:37 < knurd> | then we are the only ones left on plague and the old scripts 00:02:48 * | knurd wonders when this will start creating trouble 00:02:49 < dgilmore> | mmcgrath: yes 00:03:17 < dgilmore> | i need to disable FC-6 builds on friday 00:03:49 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: EPEL SIG Meeting | KojiAndBodhiForEpel | unassigned | http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/Tasks/KojiAndBodhiForEpel 00:04:06 * | mmcgrath sends an email to see about getting an intern to do our koji/bodhi stuff. 00:04:24 * | knurd applauds mmcgrath 00:04:29 < knurd> | mmcgrath, sounds good 00:04:50 < knurd> | but we should someone from EPEL that avilable for questions and act as contac person 00:04:53 < mmcgrath> | I figure it couldn't hurt :) 00:04:54 < knurd> | any volunteers? 00:05:24 < nirik> | well, I don't think the problem is lack of help from the epel side... I think it's lack of time from the koji developers. 00:05:57 * | mmcgrath can do that coordination for the upgrades. 00:05:59 < knurd> | nirik, yes, but I think it would be good to have a contact person for questions 00:06:12 < knurd> | and someone that pokes the right people now and then to make sure things are moving 00:06:29 < nirik> | I'd be happy to help anyone I can... I did file a RFE in the koji bug tracking system. 00:06:29 < knurd> | mmcgrath, which upgrades? 00:06:53 < knurd> | nirik, I know; but poking people now and then often is needed :-/ 00:07:09 < knurd> | that's why I'd assign that task to someone if possible 00:07:13 < mmcgrath> | the coding changes to bodhi and koji 00:07:23 < dgilmore> | nirik: there is nothing stopping someone from epel doing the dev work 00:07:44 * | quaid is here 00:07:51 < nirik> | true... if we can find someone with the time and ability... 00:08:13 * | knurd is on holiday right now, but I'm not a programmer, so I'm no help, sorry 00:08:54 < knurd> | mmcgrath, can you keep a eye on the koji stuff for epel maybe? 00:09:05 < knurd> | you seem to know where to ask ;) 00:09:32 < mmcgrath> | knurd: yeah, at this point with FC6 going away its going to become an Infrastructure priority anyway, count me in as point man. 00:09:43 < knurd> | mmcgrath, k, many thx 00:09:52 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: EPEL SIG Meeting | RHEL 5.1 (and 4.6) for the builders | dgilmore, mmcgrath | http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/Tasks/Misc 00:09:59 < knurd> | dgilmore, is there anythign we can help? 00:10:17 < knurd> | I suppose I don't have access top the machines 00:10:19 < dgilmore> | knurd: slap me upside the head and make the days 36 hours long 00:10:44 < mmcgrath> | dgilmore: heh. 00:10:50 < knurd> | dgilmore, well, I tried that with the 36 hour days for me, but I didn't find the trick to make it work 00:10:52 < knurd> | ;) 00:12:01 < knurd> | I was in some of the sysadmin-builds group 00:12:11 < knurd> | should that give me access where needed? 00:12:19 < knurd> | then I could at least do some preparation 00:12:30 < knurd> | download RHEL, extract, ... 00:12:53 --> | Karl_le_Rouge (H. G) has joined #fedora-meeting 00:12:55 < mmcgrath> | knurd: give me a week on that, we may have an easy way to do it. 00:13:10 < knurd> | mmcgrath, k; I just would like to get it done over the next week or two 00:13:18 < knurd> | as people were asking for it some weeks ago already 00:13:20 < knurd> | thx mmcgrath 00:13:21 * | mmcgrath would as well. 00:13:23 * | knurd moves on 00:13:37 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: EPEL SIG Meeting | testing -> stable move for EL5 | knurd | http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/Tasks/NextTestingStableMove 00:13:44 --> | GeroldKa (GeroldKa) has joined #fedora-meeting 00:13:49 < knurd> | I prepared the next move for EPEL5 00:13:51 * | nirik thinks that looks fine. 00:14:11 < nirik> | knurd: can you write up how you are preping those stable pushes somewhere? I would be happy to do them sometimes if you like... 00:14:12 < knurd> | I thought it would be a good time, now that 5.1 is out from both RH and CentOS 00:14:12 --> | Southern_Gentlem (notfred) has joined #fedora-meeting 00:14:28 < knurd> | nirik, I did it a bit different this time 00:14:37 < knurd> | needs some fine tuning 00:14:42 < knurd> | then I'll write it up 00:14:53 < nirik> | ok, no worries. 00:15:13 < knurd> | hope this "new" way is a bit easier 00:15:28 < knurd> | k, anythign else regarding this? 00:15:41 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: EPEL SIG Meeting | RHEL MetaData | stahnma | http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/Tasks/RhelMetaData 00:15:52 < knurd> | stahnma not around, skipping 00:16:02 < knurd> | but this topic isn't moving at all 00:16:05 < knurd> | that sucks :-/ 00:16:33 < knurd> | but well, that's life sometimes 00:16:36 * | knurd moves on 00:16:37 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: EPEL SIG Meeting | update http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/GuidelinesAndPolicies | unassigned | http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/Tasks/Misc 00:16:51 < knurd> | anyone willing to update the page to the new world order? 00:16:55 < knurd> | it's a bit outdated 00:16:59 < nirik> | what needs updating on it? 00:16:59 <-- | Southern_Gentlem has left #fedora-meeting ( "Leaving") 00:17:13 * | nirik looks 00:17:30 < knurd> | not sure 00:17:39 < knurd> | it has some stuff like "quarterly updates" 00:17:45 < knurd> | which we don't do anymore 00:17:54 < nirik> | ok. I can try and update that page. 00:18:01 * | nirik adds a task to his tasklist. 00:18:16 < knurd> | nirik, thx 00:18:26 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: EPEL SIG Meeting | Free discussion around EPEL 00:18:40 < knurd> | FYI, I'm going throught the list of packages missing in EPEL 00:18:46 < knurd> | and adding them to the wishlist 00:18:49 < knurd> | mailing maintainers 00:18:53 < knurd> | and such stuff 00:19:07 < nirik> | I'd like to throw out a plea for a reviewer for my clamav for epel package... https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=396171 00:19:11 < buggbot> | Bug 396171: medium, medium, ---, Nobody's working on this, feel free to take it, NEW , Review Request: clamav - Anti-virus software (for EPEL) 00:19:37 < nirik> | I also have been working on getting munin in... cleaned up the fedora package and am working on the requirements for epel. 00:20:07 < knurd> | sounds good 00:20:37 < nirik> | I'd like to get clamav in, but I fear people are afraid because it's not the same as the fedora package. Or that it is and they would have to review that... 00:20:49 * | knurd puts "reviewing clamav" on his todo list somewhere in the middle 00:21:18 < nirik> | I have tested it and it upgrades from the old old old version fine. 00:21:36 < knurd> | I've never used it 00:21:52 < knurd> | put well, reviewing is mainly about checking aginst the guidlines 00:21:58 < nirik> | yeah. 00:22:15 < knurd> | anything else? 00:22:36 < knurd> | what about my discussion with Patrice about audacious? 00:22:39 * | nirik has nothing off hand. 00:22:44 < knurd> | was that fine for everyone? 00:22:45 < mmcgrath> | knurd: if I can get the 5.1 stuff done, do you want me to just do it and send a notification that its done? 00:22:53 --> | EvilBob (Robert 'Bob' Jensen) has joined #Fedora-Meeting 00:22:54 < knurd> | mmcgrath, yeah, sure 00:23:04 < knurd> | mmcgrath, can you prepare 4.6 as well while at it? 00:23:14 < knurd> | then we can just do the switch once CentOS 4.6 is out 00:24:02 < mmcgrath> | possibly. The method for preparint the two is very different. 00:24:06 --> | kwizart (kwizart) has joined #fedora-meeting 00:24:10 * | nirik thinks the audacious thread was fine. 00:24:11 < knurd> | quaid, do you need anything for your "recruiting" stuff? 00:24:50 < knurd> | mmcgrath, well, 4.6 is not that urgent; just ignore it for now if there are more urgent things 00:25:00 < mmcgrath> | <nod> 00:25:26 < knurd> | k, anything else? 00:25:37 <-- | nim-nim has quit (Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer)) 00:25:50 * | knurd will close the meeting in 30 00:26:20 * | knurd will close the meeting in 3 00:26:30 < knurd> | -- MARK -- Meeting end 00:26:30 --- | knurd has changed the topic to: Channel is used by various Fedora groups and committees for their regular meetings | Note that meetings often get logged | For questions about using Fedora please ask in #fedora | See http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/FedoraMeetingChannel for meeting schedule 00:26:33 < knurd> | thx everyone 00:26:33 < mmcgrath> | Win! 00:26:36 < nirik> | thanks knurd 00:26:55 * | nirik notes that updating clamav will close 14 open security issues 00:27:19 < knurd> | me moved "clamav review" a bitt higher on his todo list 00:28:20 < knurd> | nirik, feel free to poke me on saturday if I didn#t do anything 00:28:27 < knurd> | regarding clamav 00:28:49 * | knurd now kicks the livna builders 00:28:50 < nirik> | ok, no worries... I might try a post to the epel list too now to see if anyone is interested... 00:29:19 --> | nim-nim (Nicolas Mailhot) has joined #fedora-meeting 00:31:42 < quaid> | knurd: thanks, I'll do the recruiting stuff on list 00:31:50 < knurd> | quaid, k 00:33:22 --> | Gone (Nigel Jones) has joined #fedora-meeting 00:33:55 --> | stahnma (Michael Stahnke) has joined #fedora-meeting 00:34:04 < stahnma> | are we there yet? 00:34:13 * | stahnma is late 00:34:16 < stahnma> | or early 00:34:34 < stahnma> | 30 min late.... 00:34:35 < stahnma> | ok 00:34:38 < stahnma> | well, thanks 00:35:50 < quaid> | stahnma: yeah, I think this is the first week I got it right and on time 00:36:51 --- | dwmw2_gone is now known as dwmw2 00:37:43 < knurd> | sorry, my plan was to ping people in advance one hour 00:37:49 < knurd> | but well, I forgot :-/ 00:38:49 < knurd> | stahnma, regardign the meta data 00:38:58 < knurd> | how about simply starting somewhere? 00:39:05 < stahnma> | after I sent out the use-case email,I haven't done much 00:39:19 < stahnma> | I was planning to look into more, I just haven't gotten to it yet 00:39:23 < stahnma> | I will start 00:39:27 < stahnma> | and write up on the wiki 00:39:32 < knurd> | do a "repoquery -qa" maybe and upload the result 00:39:32 < stahnma> | what the immediate plans are 00:39:39 < stahnma> | sounds like a plan 00:39:40 < knurd> | link it from the wiki 00:39:55 < stahnma> | ok 00:39:56 < knurd> | maybe some other repoquery runs as well