Subject: util-vserver maintenance and progression
From: Ben Green <ben@bristolwireless.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:24:09 +0100

Hi all,

recently I compiled util-vserver with a very useful patch by  
Alexanders which make its work with systemd hosts.

https://github.com/AlexanderS/util-vserver/tree/fix/systemd-shared-mounts

I'd hoped that I could somehow get this merged with util-vserver, in  
order that I have a good working environment for Debian Stretch as a  
stock install. There are other advantages too of having util-vserver  
working with systemd. I'd like this to be merged upstream, but the  
river has run dry. I can't seem to get in touch with Daniel Hozac, the  
maintainer of the util-vserver. He's posted nothing on the mailing  
list since 10th March 2016 and no new vserver tar ball has been  
produced since 24th March 2016. Apparently he's been active in the IRC  
channel since June.

It appears to me that the project - or the util-vserver Linux-Vserver  
sub-project is possibly abandoned by the maintainer, and that we  
should look at moving it forward a little somehow.

I'd also like to build some util-vserver versions with AlexanderS  
patches applied. I don't want to cause any upset with this, so I'm  
wondering if anyone has any idea what I should do. Rename the packages  
I compile with the patches? util-vserver-as-* for example. Just change  
the version numbers to something appropriate?

I've not been in this situation before so any guidance would be helpful.

Cheers,
Ben