[tor-talk] torsocks is broken and unmaintained

[Jacob Appelbaum]

intrigeri:
> Hi,
> 
> Matthew Finkel wrote (03 Nov 2012 03:10:53 GMT) :
>> On 11/02/2012 07:36 PM, Jacob Appelbaum wrote:
> 
>>> If Robert wants someone to maintain it, I'd be happy to do so.
> 
>> I saw this thread earlier but didn't have a chance to reply. I was
>> thinking about volunteering to patch it up and maintain it if no one
>> else wanted to take it on, also, but if you want to take the lead on
>> it then I'm more than happy to help you where ever
>> possible...assuming this is the direction that's decided upon.
> 
> With my "maintainer of torsocks in Debian" hat on, I must say I am
> very pleased to see two people volunteering to maintain it upstream.
> Thank you, Jacob and Matthew!
> 

Sure thing. Don't expect miracles!

> I'd love someone to take care of the bunch of bugs that have been
> waiting for a while in torsocks bug tracker, and I'd love to decrease
> the amount of patches I'm carrying in the Debian package!
> 

Can you give me a list of things that matter most to you in order of
your priority? The bug list is mighty long...

> I guess next step is to talk to Robert, and perhaps put a 1.2.1 bugfix
> release out, that would include some long-standing proposed fixes, and
> prove the world that upstream is alive and kicking again.
> 

Robert said it was fine in private email for Tor to take over the project.

All the best,
Jake