[Bug 455941] New: Review Request: libical - Update libical to 0.31 for Fedora 9, 10 - SPONSER NEEDED

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           Summary: Review Request: libical - Update libical to 0.31 for
                    Fedora 9, 10 - SPONSER NEEDED
           Product: Fedora
           Version: rawhide
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: medium
          Priority: low
         Component: Package Review
        AssignedTo: nobody at fedoraproject.org
        ReportedBy: jeffperry_fedora at sourcesink.com
         QAContact: extras-qa at fedoraproject.org
                CC: fedora-package-review at redhat.com,notting at redhat.com


** This is my first package and I am seeking a sponsor

NOTE: I began work on this a few weeks ago (when it was still orphaned) - since then it has been claimed. I am submitting this with the hope that the new owner (rishi) and potential sponsors will still review it and give me some feedback and credit and possibly sponsor me.

Spec URL: http://www.sourcesink.com/www/fedora/libical.spec
SRPM URL: http://www.sourcesink.com/www/fedora/libical-0.31-1.fc9.src.rpm

Description: 
Reference implementation of the iCalendar data type and serialization format

This is an update to the existing libical package.

Previous version: 0.30
This version: 0.31

Spec file has gone through careful review to meet the guidelines of the Fedora project. I noticed a few things which were not proper during the process.

rpmlint shows now warnings or errors for both the spec file and all 3 generated
binary rpms.

The tar file included is NOT the same as the one on the sourceforge site YET.
The only difference is the removal of the .cvsingore files which were causing 
rpmlint warnings. I have communicated this change to the co-maintainers of libical (yesterday) and sent them a link to the new file. I am hoping they will choose to update sourceforge with the new tar ball.

Testing:

 Local mock builds on my own machine targeting Fedora 9 and Fedora 10 
 succeed

 Koji builds of all platforms for targets Fedora 9 and Fedora 10 succeed.

 Local build of osmo (osmo is the only Fedora 9 pkg to declare a
    dependency on libical) - There is a known run-time issue though
    (I have notified the Osmo owners and osmo pkg owner: rishi) 
    This issue is fixed in SVN according to the owner of the code
    The code is going into freeze and there will be a new release shortly

 Local build of citadel (an bbs/forum application)
    Citadel has no rpm in fedora repositories but it does use libical
    Buildinf Citadel succeeds - did a quick install and seems to function
    Did not do extensive testing but did communicate with the citadel 
    maintainers (the same ones who maintain libical) and they indicated
    that the code should be fine.

Other interested parties:
    A number of other projects are using libical but have forked the code for
    various reasons. I have contacted the following projects informally on
    irc.

    + Gnome Evolution 
    + Mozilla Thunderbird

    Gnome Evolution (contact through irc, a bug comment and email) has a strong
    interest in going back to depending on the official copy of libical.
  
    The citadel web site lists some other previous users of this library
    that it seems have now forked - I too hope to see a re-merging back
    to one copy of the code.

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