[ISSUE] SDRPlusPlus has switched to a "rolling release" model

[ISSUE] SDRPlusPlus has switched to a "rolling release" model

[agausmann]

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New issue by agausmann on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/52568

Description:
The latest named version of SDR++ is 1.0.4, which is from 2021. However, it is still in development in "rolling release", where releases are not named, and a `nightly` tag is updated periodically from the main branch.

This hasn't been a problem on Void until recently, where for me, version 1.0.4 has started crashing at launch with the message `Failed to initialize OpenGL loader!`. I built the latest commit of SDR++ locally, and it does not have the same issue.

I would like to work on fixing this, but I am asking for input on maintainers on what direction you all would prefer:

- **Adding an `SDRPlusPlus-git` package** that follows the nightly tag (Note for clarity: of course `version=<sha>` would be put in the package template, not `version=nightly`)
- **Updating the `SDRPlusPlus` package** to follow the nightly tag (same note)
- **Keep v1.0.4 and investigate the cause of the issue there.** (Maybe it just needs a rebuild, or worst case it might need a patch.)

The last option is there because of this language in the void-packages CONTRIBUTING:

> Software need to be used in version announced by authors as ready to use by the general public - usually called releases. Betas, arbitrary VCS revisions, templates using tip of development branch taken at build time and releases created by the package maintainer won't be accepted.

I'm not sure whether the nightly tag would be allowed. The SDR++ author recommends the main branch and the `nightly` builds, implying that it is  continually "ready for use." But I'm open to working on 1.0.4 instead, if updating is not an option for packaging.

Re: SDRPlusPlus has switched to a "rolling release" model

[tranzystorekk]

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New comment by tranzystorekk on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/52568#issuecomment-2401674978

Comment:
We generally don't allow nightlies, betas, `-git` etc. Working on a fix for 1.0.4 is preferable (aside from maybe convincing upstream to cut releases every now and then?)

Re: SDRPlusPlus has switched to a "rolling release" model

[classabbyamp]

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New comment by classabbyamp on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/52568#issuecomment-2402163494

Comment:
it would also be good to tell upstream we (and other distros) won't be updating the sw

Re: SDRPlusPlus has switched to a "rolling release" model

[classabbyamp]

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New comment by classabbyamp on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/52568#issuecomment-2402163494

Comment:
it would also be good to tell upstream we (and other distros) won't be updating the sw

Re: SDRPlusPlus has switched to a "rolling release" model

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New comment by github-actions[bot] on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/52568#issuecomment-2576555610

Comment:
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Re: [ISSUE] [CLOSED] SDRPlusPlus has switched to a "rolling release" model

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Closed issue by agausmann on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/52568

Description:
The latest named version of SDR++ is 1.0.4, which is from 2021. However, it is still in development in "rolling release", where releases are not named, and a `nightly` tag is updated periodically from the main branch.

This hasn't been a problem on Void until recently, where for me, version 1.0.4 has started crashing at launch with the message `Failed to initialize OpenGL loader!`. I built the latest commit of SDR++ locally, and it does not have the same issue.

I would like to work on fixing this, but I am asking for input from maintainers on what direction you all would prefer:

- **Add an `SDRPlusPlus-git` package** that follows the nightly tag 
- **Update the `SDRPlusPlus` package** to follow the nightly tag
- **Keep v1.0.4 and investigate the cause of the issue there.** (Maybe it just needs a rebuild, or worst case it might need a patch.)

The last option is there because of this language in the void-packages CONTRIBUTING:

> Software need to be used in version announced by authors as ready to use by the general public - usually called releases. Betas, arbitrary VCS revisions, templates using tip of development branch taken at build time and releases created by the package maintainer won't be accepted.

I'm not sure whether the nightly tag would be allowed. The SDR++ author recommends the main branch and the `nightly` builds, implying that it is  continually "ready for use." But I'm open to working on 1.0.4 instead, if updating is not an option for packaging.