Spec URL: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml.spec SRPM URL: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml-0.6-1.fc11.src.rpm Description: Blahtex is a program written in C++, which converts an equation given in a syntax close to TeX into MathML. It is designed by David Harvey and is aimed at supporting equations in MediaWiki. Blahtexml is a simple extension of blahtex. In addition to the functionality of blahtex, blahtexml has XML processing in mind and is able to process a whole XMLdocument into another XML document. Instead of converting only one formula at a time, blahtexml can convert all the formulas of the given XML file into MathML. This is my first package, and I'm now looking for a sponsor. Thanks for any comments you may have. :)
First stab at this package: 1) On BuildRequires: You only need to require xerces-c-devel (this package requires the non-devel main package as per the guidelines for -devel sub-packages). Minor issue, no showstopper. 2) rpmlint: $ rpmlint /home/jmeeuwen/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/blahtexml-0.6-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm blahtexml.x86_64: E: description-line-too-long Blahtex is a program written in C++, which converts an equation given in a syntax close to TeX into MathML. It is designed by David Harvey and is aimed at supporting equations in MediaWiki. blahtexml.x86_64: E: description-line-too-long Blahtexml is a simple extension of blahtex. In addition to the functionality of blahtex, blahtexml has XML processing in mind and is able to process a whole XML document into another XML document. Instead of converting only one formula at a time, blahtexml can convert all the formulas of the given XML file into MathML. 1 packages and 0 specfiles checked; 2 errors, 0 warnings. Easily fixed, of course ;-) 3) Source0: Source0 should be the URL to the upstream tarball.
Thanks. I have modified the files.
Whenever you do, please; - bump the release number in the .spec (and add/modify changelog entry/entries) - rebuild the source rpm with the new spec - upload - link the new spec file - link the new srpm file
As you wish :-) specfile: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml.spec source-rpm: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml-0.6-2.fc11.src.rpm
Informal review: Looks good to me, the only quibble I would have is the make command does not use flags to enable parallel make and there are enough source parts to warrant using it. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#Parallel_make i.e. change make blahtexml-linux to make %{?_smp_mflags} blahtexml-linux which is faster on my system
Thanks! Updated: specfile: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml.spec source-rpm: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml-0.6-3.fc11.src.rpm
* When using "install" (or "cp") to install unmodified files yourself, prefer option "-p" to preserve timestamps. This is considered helpful by users, who want to recognise the age of files (e.g. ancient documentation). Otherwise it shouldn't be overrated. ;) * Our global compiler flags are not used: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Compiler_flags * Please drop "Requires: xerces-c" in favour of rpmbuild's automatic dependency on the "libxerces-c.so.28" SONAME.
Thanks, all done: specfile: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml.spec source-rpm: http://bender.newnewyork.nl/review/blahtexml-0.6-4.fc11.src.rpm
OK... the changes look good. I'll approve the package. I see that you need a sponsor. I've only just been sponsored myself but if you carry out a couple of package reviews: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/ReviewGuidelines (or submit other packages for review) and link to them here then I'll sponsor you. (Michael who sponsored me is still cc'd to this bug so I suspect/hope he'll keep an eye out that I don't make any huge blunders)
You would need to become a sponsor first: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/SponsorProcess I'll look at "gvrpcd" and sponsor Jasper...
Thanks! :) I applied to the packager group in FAS (account name: jasper).
New Package CVS Request ======================= Package Name: blahtexml Short Description: Converts TeX equations to MathML Owners: jasper Branches: EL-5 F-9 F-10 InitialCC:
cvs done.
blahtexml-0.6-4.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/blahtexml-0.6-4.fc9
blahtexml-0.6-4.fc10 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 10. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/blahtexml-0.6-4.fc10
blahtexml-0.6-4.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
blahtexml-0.6-4.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.