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| Date | Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:43:54 -0700 |
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On 07/01/2014 10:30 AM, Skip Montanaro wrote: > This is only Python-related because the package in question (lockfile > at PyPI) is written in Python and hosted (at least in part) on PyPI. I > have not had any interest in maintaining this package for a few years. > I wrote it mostly as an exercise, and while I do happen to use it > ever-so-slightly in my work, its state as of a few years ago is > perfect for my modest needs. Working on it no longer scratches any > itches for me. I'd much rather be out riding my bike. I'm at the point > in my professional career that I no longer want to program at home > after spending all day programming at work. I've tried to find people > to take it over, but so far unsuccessfully. I continue to get bug > reports, some from OS package maintainers or maintainers of > applications which use lockfile. Lots of these people seem demanding > of my time (which makes me even less interested in lockfile > maintenance). Is there a "correct" way to abandon the damn thing? I'm willing to take it on. -- ~Ethan~
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Re: What's the "right" way to abandon an open source package? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-07-01 10:43 -0700
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