I changed configure.in to look for gecko-sharp2 and gtk-sharp2, and also removed
the .a, .la, and .so files. The result:
http://fedorared.org/~john/review/blam-1.8.2-2.src.rpm

Builds after reenabling the find-lang stuff. Doesn't run though. I get this output :

"Unhandled Exception: System.DllNotFoundException: libblam.so
in (wrapper managed-to-native)
Imendio.Blam.MessageConnection:bacon_message_connection_new (string)
in <0x0000f> Imendio.Blam.MessageConnection:.ctor (System.String appName)
in <0x0005f> Imendio.Blam.Application:.ctor (System.String[] args,
System.Object[] props)
in <0x0002c> Imendio.Blam.Application:Main (System.String[] args)
"

Not knowing anything about blam nor C# or anything like this, I've made a patch
that for me at least solves this. Basicly changing all references to libblam.so
to libblam.so.0

Updated spec: http://folk.ntnu.no/sindrb/packages/blam.spec
Updated src.rpm: http://folk.ntnu.no/sindrb/packages/blam-1.8.2-3.src.rpm

If this works for you I'll merge the patches and ship upstream.

> removed the .a, .la, and .so files.

Eeek! Why also the .so files? These are plugin DSOs in %_libdir/blam/
which are local to this application.

(In reply to comment #3) 
> Eeek! Why also the .so files? These are plugin DSOs in %_libdir/blam/
> which are local to this application.

Oops. Silly me, that isn't a devel file.
http://fedorared.org/~john/review/blam-1.8.2-4.src.rpm

This version incorporates reenables %find_lang, but it doesn't work, no
translations found.

Sindre, you're still maintainer when this gets through, srpms are just easy to
distribute.

> %find_lang, but it doesn't work, no translations found.

Is that on x86_64?

If so, are any of the *gettext configure checks failing for you?
In that case you need to patch the configure script, or get
upstream to use better macros, such as those that come with
glib2-devel's /usr/share/aclocal/glib-gettext.m4. Older macros
use insufficient C casts, which cause the tests to fail.

(In reply to comment #5)
> > %find_lang, but it doesn't work, no translations found.
> 
> Is that on x86_64?
> 
> If so, are any of the *gettext configure checks failing for you?
> In that case you need to patch the configure script, or get
> upstream to use better macros, such as those that come with
> glib2-devel's /usr/share/aclocal/glib-gettext.m4. Older macros
> use insufficient C casts, which cause the tests to fail.
> 

Yes, actually. Are these symptoms?

checking for ngettext in libc... no
checking for ngettext in -lintl... no

Yes. In config.log is the info about how it failed. Casting to (int)
where that doesn't work on 64-bit platforms.

Ah ha. With better macros from glib2-devel locales work on x86_64 

http://fedorared.org/~john/review/blam-1.8.2-5.src.rpm

- rpmlint checks return:
W: blam non-conffile-in-etc /etc/gconf/schemas/blam.schemas

- package meets naming guidelines
- package meets packaging guidelines
- license (GPL) OK, text in %doc, matches source
- spec file legible, in am. english
- source matches upstream
- package compiles on devel (x86_64)
- no missing BR
- no unnecessary BR
- locales handled with %find_lang
- not relocatable
- owns all directories that it creates
- no duplicate files
- permissions ok
- %clean ok
- macro use consistent
- code, not content
- no need for -docs
- nothing in %doc affects runtime
- .desktop file
- works

APPROVED

I'll work on getting the patch to the author.

As mentioned on the wiki
(http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/OrphanedPackages#nomaint), this package
was orphaned a few months ago, most likely as its upstream (Imendio) dropped
development. However, Carlos Martín Nieto has volunteered to pick up where its
upstream left off (http://www.cmartin.tk/blam.html). Thus, I'd like to claim
ownership of this package in Extras and continue from there.

Please change the owner to my address (peter). Thanks.

The package was indeed orphaned because blam didn't build on FC6 and upstream
stated that development on blam would not continue. I was unaware of the project
beeing picked up by Carlos Martin Nieto untill now. I am willing to continue
maintaing blam under the new circumstances, or let Peter take over if he wishes
to do so. Either is fine by me. 

Sindre: If you'd like, I'd have no trouble handing over primary maintainership
to you or comaintaining it. :]

After some consideration I've come to the conclusion that I'm really lazy: I'm
hereby giving up any claim of maintainership of blam. You take it!

(In reply to comment #13)
> After some consideration I've come to the conclusion that I'm really lazy: I'm
> hereby giving up any claim of maintainership of blam. You take it!

Sounds good. :)

Would you still like to be on the initial-CC list?

Yes, please.

(In reply to comment #15)
> Yes, please.

Okey dokey. :) 

Would a CVS admin please add foolish to the initial-CC list in
owners.list for blam? 

Thanks!

Package Change Request
======================
Package Name: blam
New Branches: FC-6


I'd like to continue with Blam! on FC-6 also and would appreciate a branching
for it. Thanks.

done