Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-18 Thread Bart Schuller
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 09:39:12PM +0200, Peter Makholm wrote: > If a package works, has no new upstream versions and doesn't get > outdated policywise there is no need for a new version of the package > just because we're making a new release. The "making a release" may not be the best reason. Bu

Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-17 Thread Carlos Laviola
David Starner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 09:39:12PM +0200, Peter Makholm wrote: > > If a package works, has no new upstream versions and doesn't get > > outdated policywise there is no need for a new version of the package > > just because we're making a new release. > >

Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-17 Thread Peter Makholm
David Starner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > And what makes you think there has been no new upstream versions for all > those packages? Nothing. I commented on you general opinion. -- Emacs er det eneste moderne styresystem der ikke er multitrådet. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-17 Thread David Starner
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 09:39:12PM +0200, Peter Makholm wrote: > If a package works, has no new upstream versions and doesn't get > outdated policywise there is no need for a new version of the package > just because we're making a new release. And what makes you think there has been no new upstre

Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-17 Thread Peter Makholm
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) writes: > IMO each package should at least once per release upload a status > report. Also there was ample time for the transition of each package to Disagreed. We should make package uploads just to make uploads. If a package works, has no new upstream versions and

Packages still in Potato

2002-04-17 Thread Otto Wyss
IMO each package should at least once per release upload a status report. Also there was ample time for the transition of each package to the pool. These are the reason behind the mailing to each maintainer of packages still in Potato. While most of the answers I got were positive, there were

Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-11 Thread Josip Rodin
On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 03:57:26PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: > These packages have not needed any updates. [...] > Is it really necessary to make a new upload, rather > than copying or linking these packages to the pool? > > I will make a new upload before the woody release if it is >

Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-11 Thread Paul Slootman
On Wed 10 Apr 2002, Bob Hilliard wrote: > Otto Wyss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Packages: dict-easton, dict-gazetteer, dict-hitchcock > > > The listed packages are still located in the Potato directory, > > possibly because there wasn't any update necessary during the full > > Woody develo

Re: Packages still in Potato

2002-04-10 Thread Bob Hilliard
Otto Wyss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Packages: dict-easton, dict-gazetteer, dict-hitchcock > The listed packages are still located in the Potato directory, > possibly because there wasn't any update necessary during the full > Woody development phase, but maybe also because there is no intere