Re: Quote: Debian and Democracy at Advocato.org

Daniel Ruoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think this should be clearly discussed. > Original link at: > http://www.advogato.org/article/716.html > > > Debian and Democracy > Posted 7 Oct 2003 by exa (Master) > > me "you need to get 5 sponsors blah blah" I found 4, but they scared out > every 5

Re: [RFD] optimized versions of openssl

On 09/04/2002 08:51:02 AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker) wrote: >> division and multiplication. Recompiling libssl with SPARCv8 >> optimizations speeds up logging in with ssh on an Ultra1 (SPARCv9) by >> a factor of 6, IIRC. See the debian-sparc archives for details. This is quite

Re: [RFD] optimized versions of openssl

On 09/04/2002 08:26:19 AM "Vince Mulhollon" wrote: >> I think I can safely speak for everyone on debian-devel as per this: >> >> 1) The difference in overall speed is small, and rarely publically >> reported. >> The 1% gain is individually considered eithe

Re: [RFD] optimized versions of openssl

On 09/04/2002 08:12:50 AM Christoph Martin wrote: >> etc. This has the benefit that it works on every i386 compatible >> processor but it is slow on processors where there could be a lot of >> optimisation. Oh not this thread again! Processor specific optimizations for i386 is debated approx ever

Re: Should we customize apps for a common "debian-look"?

On 08/30/2002 10:34:18 AM Mateusz Papiernik wrote: >> > If I like the look of ratpoison, and someone themes it to look like W95, >> > I'm not going to like it when I'm "surprised" with Debian's themed version. >> so maybe debconf should ask (when installing windowmanager) which theme >> do you lik

Re: Should we customize apps for a common "debian-look"?

On 08/30/2002 08:43:32 AM Erich Schubert wrote: >> It's one of the things Apple proved: desktop and apps that look smooth >> do make their users feel comfortable with them ;) No, they proved if you do not give users a choice of "nothing" or "Apple's theme" the users prefer to use their theme rath

Re: Bug#158683: ITP: oggasm -- MP3 to Ogg converter

On 08/30/2002 06:42:48 AM Richard Atterer wrote: >> As usual Heise got it right: >> (German). Or, for you English speakers, http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/data/jk-28.08.02-008/

Re: Bug#158683: ITP: oggasm -- MP3 to Ogg converter

On 08/29/2002 02:45:01 PM Michael Cardenas wrote: >> can you please post the "company statement" that is refferred here? Per this web page, http://www.mp3licensing.com/royalty/software.html, it will cost Debian $50K per program or $0.75 per apt-get (?) There is no exception under any circumstanc

Re: Kindly Get Back To Me Please

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Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

On 01/14/2002 10:05:52 AM af_mara wrote: >> Adrian Bunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > It's clear that free software is better than non-free software but please >> > don't forget that you agreed that "We will support our users who develop >> > and run non-free software on Debian". >> >> I'd l

Re: Student Looking for A Final Year Project

On 09/07/2001 09:21:27 PM Glenn McGrath wrote: >> The command line arguments CVS use are truely original, which is a really >> really bad thing ! >> >> :pserver:, :ext: mixed with environment variables crazy... what were >> they thinking when they came up with that stuff, not simplicity thats

Re: Student Looking for A Final Year Project

On 09/07/2001 11:20:42 AM Andrew Suffield wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 07, 2001 at 10:13:50AM -0500, Vince Mulhollon wrote: >> > Integrating CVS into Debian (as a core component, not just a package) would >> > be a long, complex, and rewarding project. >> >> But

Re: Student Looking for A Final Year Project

On 09/07/2001 09:45:35 AM "T.Pospisek's MailLists" wrote: >> Add versioning to debian packet management. Something like: >> >> # apt-get install package >> # # damn it broke my server again!! >> # apt-get rewind package I'd prefer something "like CVS" so I could roll back to milestones or back t

Re: ddts: notification about pt_BR-translation of the hello-debhelper description

On 09/04/2001 10:52:58 AM Gustavo Noronha Silva wrote: >> Em Tue, 4 Sep 2001 10:08:15 -0500 >> "Vince Mulhollon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu: >> > they mistakenly call it "automated", as if it's a computer generated >> > translation

Re: ddts: notification about pt_BR-translation of the hello-debhelper description

On 09/04/2001 09:44:11 AM Adam Heath wrote: >> On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > Hello >> > >> > This is only an automated notification mail from the ddts (Debian Description >> > Translation Server). >> >> As an automated mail, to which I have not request, I consider this spam.

Re: Giram: Request for removal

On 05/07/2001 02:03:33 PM Egon Willighagen wrote: >> What about a Debian policy to remove packages for which alternatives are >> available with same or similar functionality *and* for which development has >> stopped or almost stopped completely? All you'll get is endless flamewars about "same o

Re: Proposing task-debian

On 05/01/2001 12:40:24 PM roland wrote: >> Vince Mulhollon wrote: >> > From my poor memory, the "generally agreed best idea" is to setup two >> > packages, vaguely like this: >> > >> > Package name: task-abc >> > Conflicts: task-abc-r

Re: Proposing task-debian

On 05/01/2001 03:09:16 AM Sam Powers wrote: >> While we're discussing what's wrong with task packages, I'd like to pick on >> them a little more: >> Task packages make things like task-gnome-desktop very easy to install, but >> removing the packages which are installed can sometimes be really tou

Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

On 04/30/2001 03:21:55 PM "Christopher C. Chimelis" wrote: >> Basically, I can understand everyone's desires for a kernel that covers >> their cases (SMP, UP, 686, 386, etc), but the bloat issue that initially I can't understand that desire for such a small gain, but whatever. >> this thread ge

Re: Referring what kernel-images to build to the technical committee?

On 04/26/2001 09:59:13 AM Russell Coker wrote: >> On Thursday 26 April 2001 16:38, Ilya Martynov wrote: >> > RC> There is no need for a MTTR specific kernel. MTTR is not really >> > RC> needed as there is no software written which is unable to run >> > RC> without it. Our goal here should be co

Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

On 04/22/2001 05:40:30 PM zhaoway wrote: >> Hey, hey, it's for you! Do you guys really expect all Debian users == >> Debian develoepers? What about k12 users? What about, say Donald >> E. Knuth? Do you really think that trivial cubersome kernel compiling >> ability is necessary for all to enjoy?

Re: Kernel Sends 7E ?

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Re: Developer Behavior

lly force it. I see some similarity in Debian. The ARRL also has a "considerate operator's bandplan" which most people seem to follow, which also is good inspiration. A statement of shared val

Re: Developer Behavior

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Developer Behavior

than flaming someone over poor code. 5) A Debian Developer will never knowingly run a production server on "unstable" and will never encourage a non-developer to run "unstable". 6) .... I have this feeling in about 1 hour so

Re: Bug#81396: root shell fscked after upgrade to woody

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Re: What to do about /etc/debian_version

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Re: package pool and big Packages.gz file

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Re: Rambling apt-get ideas

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Re: Rambling apt-get ideas

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Rambling apt-get ideas

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