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Subject: RE: [avail for test] readline-4.2-1
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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
To: "Jason Tishler" <Jason DOT Tishler AT dothill DOT com>,
        "Charles S. Wilson" <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Tishler [mailto:Jason DOT Tishler AT dothill DOT com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 12:55 PM
> To: Charles S. Wilson
> Cc: Cygwin Users
> Subject: Re: [avail for test] readline-4.2-1
> 
> 
> Chuck,
> 
> On Tue, Jun 05, 2001 at 10:27:05PM -0400, Charles S. Wilson wrote:
> > Earnie Boyd wrote:
> > > 
> > > Perhaps it would be best if you took on the maintenance 
> of the readline
> > > package.  Chuck has relinquished that job although he is 
> willing to help
> > > the new maintainer come up to speed.
> > 
> > Yes, would you like to take over maintainership for the 
> cygwin-readline
> > package?
> 
> Boy did I step in it! :,)
> 
> I have been contemplating the acceptance of this role, but to 
> be honest
> I don't relish the responsibility given that the Cygwin specific patch
> is almost 200K.  Have you approached Chet regarding acceptance of your
> patch into readline CVS?  If Chet is willing to accept your patch,
> then I could probably be convinced.

Chuck,
How autoconfiscated/libtoolised/automade is readline && your patch? I'm
doing a chunk of work now on libtool and will investigate taking on
readline...

Rob

> 
> Thanks,
> Jason
> 
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