We are proposing to remove all arts associated packages from the archive prior to the release of Kubuntu 9.04. aRts is no longer maintained upstream, there are no applications in KDE4 that use the arts sound system and we no longer provide a KDE3 desktop.

Consequently a number of packages that depend on arts will need to be rebuilt. 

== Guidelines ==
In most cases this will involve:
 1. download the source package
 2. Run dch -i to create a new changelog entry and record your changes
 3. edit debian/control to remove libarts-dev. Search for any other occurrences of arts and edit accordingly. It is also worth checking the .install files for anything obviously arts related and save yourself a rebuild
 4. testbuild package in a chroot/pbuilder
 5. Make any further fixes to get the package to build.
 6. Note your changes in debian/changelog
 7. create a debdiff. 'debdiff old_version.dsc new_version.dsc >new.debdiff'

If you do fix a package please mark [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/arts/+bug/320915|LP: #320915]] in debian/changelog so it can be linked to the bug report

== Packages ==
Below is a list of packages that depend on some component of arts. If you intend to work on a package please enter your name in the assignee column.

==== Depends on libarts1c2a - aRts sound system core components ====

|| '''Package''' || '''Assignee''' || '''Solution''' || '''Done?''' ||
|| qterm || a|wen || no issue in jaunty || OK ||
|| nateon|| a|wen || to be removed by jr, notify upstream || OK ||
|| kvirc|| a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| knights|| a|wen || to be removed by jr || OK ||
|| kdelibs4c2a|| apachelogger || built without arts || OK ||

==== Depends on libarts1-dev - development files for the aRts sound system core components ====
|| '''Package''' || '''Assignee''' ||  '''Solution''' || '''Done?''' ||
|| kdelibs4-dev || apachelogger || built without arts || OK ||

==== Depends on libartsc0 - aRts sound system C support library ====
|| '''Package''' || '''Assignee''' ||  '''Solution''' || '''Done?''' ||
|| libk3b2 || a|wen || not in jaunty || OK ||
|| cmus || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| kadu || a|wen || sync in progress in bug 306361; rebuild w/o arts || OK ||
|| vlc-plugin-arts || a|wen || debdiff done; needs binary package removal || OK ||
|| mythvideo || tgm4883 || Should be fixed after next upload to repos and a rebuild || Done ||
|| mythtv-transcode-utils || tgm4883 || Fixed in our bzr, will be fixed on next upload to repos || Done ||
|| mythtv-frontend || tgm4883 || Fixed in our bzr, will be fixed on next upload to repos || Done ||
|| mythtv-backend || tgm4883 || Fixed in our bzr, will be fixed on next upload to repos || Done ||
|| mythbrowser || tgm4883 || Not in jaunty || Done ||
|| mplayer-nogui || a|wen || same source as mplayer || OK ||
|| mplayer || a|wen || branched as lp:~andreas-wenning/mplayer/ubuntu || OK ||
|| libmyth-0.21-0 || || from mythtv source || Done ||
|| zapping || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| xsidplay || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| xmp || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| timidity || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| mpg123 || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| mhwaveedit || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| libsdl1.2debian-arts || Arby || debdiff done; needs binary package removal || OK ||
|| liballegro4.2-plugin-arts || a|wen || debdiff done; needs binary package removal || OK ||
|| cynthiune.app || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| audacious-plugins-extra || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| libsdl1.2debian-all || Arby || same source package as libsdl1.2debian-arts || OK ||
|| libk3b3 || || build w/o arts support || OK ||
|| libao2 || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||

==== Depends on libartsc0-dev - development files for the aRts sound system C support library ====
|| '''Package''' || '''Assignee''' || '''Solution''' || '''Done?''' ||
|| libmediastreamer0-dev || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||
|| audacious-plugins-dev || a|wen || same source as audacious-plugins-extra || OK ||
|| libsdl1.2-dev || Arby || same source package as libsdl1.2debian-arts || OK ||

==== Depends on arts - sound system from the official KDE release ====
|| '''Package''' || '''Assignee''' || '''Solution''' || '''Done?''' ||
|| ichthux-desktop || txwinger || drop arts from ichthux-meta || OK ||

==== Needs libartskde ====
|| '''Package''' || '''Assignee''' || '''Solution''' || '''Done?''' ||
|| basket || a|wen || debdiff attached to bug 320915 || OK ||

==== Indirect build-dep on arts from kdelibs ====
|| koffice || ScottK || Fixed build --without-arts by fixing CDBS || OK ||
|| kile || a|wen || updated to kde4 version svn snapshot || OK ||

==== KDE build system ====
|| CDBS || ScottK || add --without-arts to standard configure flags || Done ||

Fixes:
{{{
checking for mcopidl... not found
configure: error: The important program mcopidl was not found!
Please check whether you installed aRts correctly or use
--without-arts to compile without aRts support (this will remove functionality).
}}}