From afe1d4ed2e4a3956898cc651bb6e2c27cfa03814 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Virgil Dupras Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:42:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Current status: unmaintained --- .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md | 4 ++++ README.md | 49 +++++++++++---------------------------- 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27862300 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +Please note that dupeGuru is currently +[unmaintained](https://github.com/hsoft/dupeguru#current-status-unmaintained). That means that this +issue is unlikely to be answered in a timely manner. + diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6697c21f..be04a204 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,44 +7,23 @@ is written in Objective-C and uses Cocoa. On Linux, it's written in Python and u The Cocoa UI of dupeGuru is hosted in a separate repo: https://github.com/hsoft/dupeguru-cocoa -## Current status: People wanted +## Current status: Unmaintained -dupeGuru has currently only one maintainer, me. This is a dangerous situation that needs to be -corrected. +I haven't worked on dupeGuru for a while and frankly, I don't want to. I never had any duplicate +problems so I don't even care about the *raison d'être* of this thing. -The goal is to eventually have another active maintainer, but before we can get there, the project -needs more contributors. It is very much lacking on that side right now. +I don't want to answer incoming issues and I don't want to let them pile off unanswered either, +that feels rude. So here I am, being straightforward about it. -Whatever your skills, if you are remotely interestested in being a contributor, I'm interested in -mentoring you. If that's the case, please refer to [the open ticket on the subject][contrib-issue] -and let's get started. +If you're considering using dupeGuru, you might want to give it a try but if it doesn't meet your +needs I suggest that you use another program because it's unlikely to ever be improved again. -### Slowed development +If you're a developer wanting to pick it up, by all means, do so! Fork it off and release +something. I will be more than happy to "officially" point to any fork that remotely looks like a +serious effort. I will also be happy to assist if you have questions about the code. -Until I manage to find contributors, I'm slowing the development pace of dupeGuru. I'm not much -interested in maintaining it alone, I personally have no use for this app (it's been a *loooong*, -time since I had dupe problems :) ) - -I don't want to let it die, however, so I will still do normal maintainership, that is, issue -triaging, code review, critical bugfixes, releases management. - -But anything non-critical, I'm not going to implement it myself because I see every issue as a -contribution opportunity. - -### Windows maintainer wanted - -As [described on my website][nowindows], dupeGuru v4.0 dropped Windows support -because there isn't anyone to bear the burden of Windows maintenance. If -you're a Windows developer and are interested in taking this task, [don't -hesitate to let me know][contrib-issue]. - -### OS X maintainer wanted - -My Mac Mini is already a couple of years old and is likely to be my last Apple purchase. When it -dies, I will be unable maintain the OS X version of moneyGuru. I've already stopped paying for the -Mac Developer membership so I can't sign the apps anymore (in the "official way" I mean. The -download is still PGP signed) If you're a Mac developer and are interested in taking this task, -[don't hesitate to let me know][contrib-issue]. +Good bye dupeGuru, +Virgil Dupras ## Contents of this folder @@ -99,9 +78,7 @@ virtualenv and then `py.test core hscommon` [dupeguru]: https://www.hardcoded.net/dupeguru/ [cross-toolkit]: http://www.hardcoded.net/articles/cross-toolkit-software -[contrib-issue]: https://github.com/hsoft/dupeguru/issues/300 -[nowindows]: https://www.hardcoded.net/archive2015#2015-11-01 [documentation]: http://www.hardcoded.net/dupeguru/help/en/ [python]: http://www.python.org/ [pyqt]: http://www.riverbankcomputing.com -[tox]: https://tox.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ \ No newline at end of file +[tox]: https://tox.readthedocs.org/en/latest/