[ITA] bzip2-1.0.8 (updated with pkg-config support)
Jon Turney
jon.turney@dronecode.org.uk
Sat Jan 24 15:21:29 GMT 2026
On 13/08/2025 17:20, Jon Turney via Cygwin-apps wrote:
> On 28/07/2025 16:03, Carlo B. via Cygwin-apps wrote:
>> Hello,
>> thank you very much for your reply and the tip.
>> I will try to use the [PATCH package] notation in the future.
>>
>> However, I used [ITA] into the subject and not [ITP].
>> Perhaps I had understood wrong, but according to this page:
>>
>> https://cygwin.com/packaging-contributors-guide.html
>>
>> the [ITA] acronym can be used to provide for "Updating or adopting an
>> orphaned package", as the title says.
>> Perhaps the description into the above paragraph should be splitted in
>> "Adopting an orphaned package" and "Updating an existing package".
>> However, that's not a problem, at least for me, I can use the most
>> suitable text for the purpose ;)
>
> Hmm... and I thought I doubled checked that. I'll try with my glasses on
> next time :)
>
> I see what you mean about the existing wording. I think that's meant to
> be an inclusive-or, though. I'll try to adjust it to make things clearer.
I finally found the time to rephrase the wording on that page
slightly, in an attempt to make it clearer that "ITA" signals "intent to
adopt" and doesn't apply more generally.
I hope that all makes sense now. Going forward, please don't use that
tag unless that's your intent.
Thanks!
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