Re: [htoolkit-users] HSQL defunct?

> Hi Frederik and Bryan,
>
> The latest darcs repository for HSQL is here:
>
> http://darcs.haskell.org/HSQL/
>
> I have to admit that I didn't have enough energy to maintain the HSQL
> in the last two years. If someone voluntee to take the HSQL maintaince
> then he is highly welcome. There are some new features like prepared
> statements and large binary objects that aren't completed/tested yet
> and this should be done before the next official release.
>
> Best regards,
>   Krasimir
>
>
>
> On 1/20/08, Bryan O'Sullivan <bos@...> wrote:
> > Frederik Eaton wrote:
> >
> > > Is there going to be a new maintainer for HSQL? I have submitted a
> > > number of patches to fix some painful bugs. It's been almost a year
> > > since my previous enquiry and the last release was December 15, 2005,
> > > over two years ago:
> >
> > I think that if it's sat moribund for this long, you could reasonably
> > declare yourself the maintainer by fiat.  Some OSS communities have a
> > formal process for declaring packages as orphaned, but I don't think
> > we're big enough for that.
> >
> > If you don't mind the idea of taking the HSQL package over, perhaps you
> > should follow the same steps Don did with the X11 package:
> >
> > * declare your intention to take over in a message to libraries@
> > * wait a week for someone to pop up with an objection
> > * if nobody does, upload a new release with your fixes to Hackage
> >
> >        <b
> >
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