[packman] Claws Mail 3.8.0 unleashed!!

[Guido Berhoerster]

* Detlef Reichelt <detlef at die-mafia.de> [2011-12-31 13:45]:
> Am Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:39:28 +0100
> schrieb Guido Berhoerster <guido+links2linux.de at berhoerster.name>:
> 
> > * Marc Schiffbauer <marc at schiffbauer.net> [2011-12-30 21:44]:
> > > * Mariusz Fik schrieb am 30.12.11 um 18:47 Uhr:
> > > > 
> > > > No. If it doesn't require any restricted 'stuff' it should be in
> > > > main OSS. Even it was hosted by packman for years...
> > > 
> > > Why?
> > 
> > Why not, why shouldn't such packages (excluding patented/non-free
> > software or games) be part of the main distribution, ie. what
> > keeps you from maintaining them on OBS and getting them into
> > Factory which means additional reviews and handlying of security
> > issues in released products by the security team?
> 
> Why should i build claws-mail 3.8(!) in factory? I want 3.8 for 12.1
> and 11.4.

I bet the GNOME guys would be happy if you took over
maintainership and updated it to 3.8.
If it is backports what matters so much here that'd be easily
achievable with links to a new Backports toplevel project or even
Extra in pmbs.
-- 
Guido Berhoerster