Re: Release-critical Bugreport for March 24, 2000

2000-03-25 Thread Tyson Dowd
On 24-Mar-2000, Gregor Hoffleit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 03:15:02AM -0600, BugScan reporter wrote: > > Package: gnucash (debian/main) > > Maintainer: Tyson Dowd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 60417 docs are split between /usr/doc/g

Re: Et voila! (was: Re: Slink not installable from CDs)

1998-10-16 Thread Tyson Dowd
On 16-Oct-1998, Heiko Schlittermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 16, 1998 at 02:39:38PM +1000, Tyson Dowd wrote: > : > : There is no reason why the X-Media field has to be in the Packages > : files on the CD -- that information could be stored by the multi-cd > :

Re: Et voila! (was: Re: Slink not installable from CDs)

1998-10-16 Thread Tyson Dowd
give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin Tyson Dowd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://tyse.net

Re: Differences of Debian vs. the Other Guys

1998-06-03 Thread Tyson Dowd
On 03-Jun-1998, Joel Klecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 23:38 -0700 1998-06-02, Tyson Dowd wrote: > >Manoj addressed most of the big differences in his mail. One that he > >missed (or glossed over) is the difference in generation of packages. > > Another one is

Re: Differences of Debian vs. the Other Guys

1998-06-03 Thread Tyson Dowd
oth functionally equivalent at this level (so are .tar.gz or a .zip files really). But when you look at the tools and process used to create a .deb versus a .rpm, I think RPM needs some work. But chances are there are things I don't know about RPM -- I looked at it a while ago. Go

New packages: xbae and xacc

1997-12-18 Thread Tyson Dowd
UDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATING TO THE INFORMATION. -- Tyson Dowd # If I'm unusually agressive in this email, it's # probably because USENET has been down here for [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: ["Gonzalo A. Diethelm" ] Re: Moving topics from debian-private (was Re: SPI money out)

1997-12-17 Thread Tyson Dowd
r those bug fixes to be send to where they are useful. Telling people in the web pages about the problems and recommending one of [gnus, mutt, other good mailer] *is* a solution. Munging reply-tos is another solution. Pick one. -- Tyson Dowd # If I'm unusually agressive in thi

Re: Moving topics from debian-private (was Re: SPI money out)

1997-12-16 Thread Tyson Dowd
On 16-Dec-1997, Christian Schwarz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please check out http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html . The page > contains several arguments against the use of "Reply-To". I fully agree to > what Ian said. Please don't quote this URL as if all the issues in this web pa

Re: Moving topics from debian-private (was Re: SPI money out)

1997-12-16 Thread Tyson Dowd
On 16-Dec-1997, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tyson Dowd: > > A couple of us discussed this (and other problems with the mailing > > list), in the thread "Duplicate messages on this list" in debian-devel > > about a week ago and eventually came to

Re: Duplicate messages on this list

1997-12-09 Thread Tyson Dowd
is a reply-to, when that takes precedence. If people munge reply-to, > I'll never knoe, will I? > As an aside, when munging reply-tos, if there is an existing reply to, why not set the From: to that address. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Duplicate messages on this list

1997-12-07 Thread Tyson Dowd
eference talking about mailing lists (which is where it says "no CCs") is a possible compromise (along with a quick explanation of the problems with the common mailers). I'd be happy to write the text for such a change and get it organized if you think this is a reasonable comprom

Re: Duplicate messages on this list

1997-12-06 Thread Tyson Dowd
tuation, what are the solutions to the 4 problems I outlined? -- and what is the likelihood of these solutions actually solving problems (as opposed to the "spend 30 seconds pruning your headers" solution, which given the number of CCs on this list, is clearly not workable). --

Re: Duplicate messages on this list

1997-12-05 Thread Tyson Dowd
On 05-Dec-1997, Tyson Dowd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd like it to be fixed, but it seems that there are a few people who > have strong opinions on the matter, but are not prepared to discuss or > fix the problems it causes. Sorry, this came out sounding harsher tha

Re: Duplicate messages on this list

1997-12-05 Thread Tyson Dowd
by that URL, it will probably just move it to *both* lists). I'd like it to be fixed, but it seems that there are a few people who have strong opinions on the matter, but are not prepared to discuss or fix the problems it causes. -- Tyson Dowd #