Name dispute for snap `mudlet`

simskij · November 13, 2024, 5:54pm

Hi team,

I’ve recently been assisting the mudlet team getting their software on the snap store. As part of this, we noticed that the name was already taken, but unused. I’ve filed a name dispute through the dashboard, but was not sure whether to also create a forum post; so here we are.

Upstream issue confirming the name transfer:

github.com/Mudlet/Mudlet

Provide a Snap of Mudlet

opened 10:05AM - 09 Nov 24 UTC

simskij

#### Brief summary of issue / Description of requested feature: There is curr…ently no snap available of Mudlet in https://snapcraft.io. While there was ideas for doing this in https://github.com/Mudlet/Mudlet/issues/901, it ended up not being a priority and the issue was closed due to lack of volunteers. #### Steps to reproduce the issue / Reasons for adding feature: There is a prior package available as `mudlet-linux`, which is just a naive redist of the appimage, which for obvious reasons does not work, and while it allows users to extract the appimage and run it that way, it takes away all of the benefits of having it as a snap in the first place. #### Error output / Expected result of feature A snap to be available in the snap store #### Extra information, such as the Mudlet version, operating system and ideas for how to solve / implement: * I'm happy to take on the work and create the `snapcraft.yaml` needed. * The name `mudlet` seems to have been registered in the snap store already, if it is by you, we need to make sure we get the required snapcraft credentials added as a secret in the repo. If not, we should file a name claim to get it.

Vadi also volunteered to validate the request over email, as per his comment in the linked issue.

Best, Simon

VadimP · December 24, 2024, 4:42pm

Hi, just confirming this transfer as the upstream owner.

drednout · January 14, 2025, 10:27am

Hi, guys! Thanks for your interest into snapping.

@MarisaG , what do you think about this name dispute?

drednout · January 14, 2025, 11:03am

@MarisaG , sorry for bothering you.

@simskij is requesting mudlet name for his snap. mudlet-linux should continue to live without worrying.

drednout · January 14, 2025, 3:00pm

Hi everyone! Thanks for your patience.

I’ve transferred ownership of mudlet snap from mudlet-bot to @simskij publisher account.

P.S. JFYI, the name was acquired by Vadim more than 7 years ago:

March 20, 2017 va***.per****in@mudlet.org (Publisher)
I'm the creator of the software from http://www.mudlet.org.

MarisaG · January 14, 2025, 3:09pm

I’d be happy to transfer the ownership of the snap to you. Just email me at marisag@haikumail.online and tell me what to do.

VadimP · January 14, 2025, 4:40pm

I forgot that I did that thanks @drednout