ITP: lonewarrior -- Collect particles in universe with a spaceship

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist * Package name: lonewarrior Version : 0.1 Upstream Authors : Jetro Lauha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://jet.ro/creations (webpage currently down *) * License : GNU GPL Description : Collect particles in universe with a sp

Re: NEW processing slowdown (Was: FAQ, Re: new mplayer)

On Sat, Oct 21, 2006 at 01:34:14PM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > I suspect something need to be done with the NEW process, as adding > more people seem to only improve the situation for a limited time. > Perhaps it could be optimized to make it less time consuming for those > processing it, o

Re: First draft of review of policy must usage

Le mercredi 25 octobre 2006 à 01:03 -0500, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : > Here is a first draft of changes to the policy that I think > are required to bring ot closer in line with extant practice. I > removed portions from the policy that linked policy violations to bug > severities, sinc

Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 10/25/06 21:42, Kevin Mark wrote: > On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 08:21:39AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On 10/25/06 06:27, Aurelien Jarno wrote: >>> Ron Johnson a écrit : On 10/25/06 04:53, Mar

Bug#395309: ITP: labyrinth -- Labyrinth is a powerful but simple mindmapping tool which supports images, drawings, and text.

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Kevin Kubasik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: labyrinth Version : 0.2.1 Upstream Author : [EMAIL PROTECTED] * URL : http://www.gnome.org/~dscorgie/labyrinth.html * License : LGPL Description : Labyrinth is a po

Re: Bug#395309: ITP: labyrinth -- Labyrinth is a powerful but simple mindmapping tool which supports images, drawings, and text.

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 10/26/06 04:02, Kevin Kubasik wrote: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Kevin Kubasik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > * Package name: labyrinth > Version : 0.2.1 > Upstream Author : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * URL : htt

Re: incoming locked?

Re: Andreas Metzler 2006-10-13 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > packages.debian.org is lagging almost a whole day (bug #335011), you > should use madison on merkel or "apt-cache show" on a up to date sid > system to check the available version. 'rmadison' in the devscripts package queries the database remote

Re: Bug mass filling

Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Bug mass filling"): > On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:18:20 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > There are two different and orthogonal properties of a policy > > requirement: > > 1. [...] > > [and] > > 2. Is a violation of the requirement release-critical ? T

Policy incorrect use of `must', `should', etc

Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Bug mass filling"): > On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:18:20 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > There are two different and orthogonal properties of a policy > > requirement: > > > > 1. Is the requirement applicable in all cases, or are there > > sometimes

Re: mucking with dpkg control files in maintainer scripts?

Frank Küster writes ("Re: mucking with dpkg control files in maintainer scripts?"): > In other words, "commits" to the dpkg database are atomic, and if dpkg > is called from a script started by dpkg, it will report all packages in > the correct, current and maybe partial state, including the packa

Re: Getting package build dependencies

Ross Boylan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am interested in getting build-dependencies for a source package on > a system using aptitude. In the past I've used apt-get build-dep, but > that was on systems managed with apt-get. I think aptitude won't know > about apt-get's selections, and may to

Re: First draft of review of policy must usage

On Oct 26, Josselin Mouette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FWIW, I strongly disagree with these changes. The solution is to bring > the release policy in line with the real policy, not the opposite. Yes, and let's forget about this "reality" bullshit... -- ciao, Marco signature.asc Description:

Bug#395333: ITP: counter -- Simple and light web hits counter

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: counter Version : 0.21 Upstream Author : mein Herrchen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://home.arcor.de/momomops/counter * License : GPL Programming Lang: PHP

Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch

On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 10:42:08PM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote: > When Sarge was released, amd64 was not officially released but had an > unofficial release. why not do the same with the hopes tha etch+1 will > see m68k in relase shape? That's exactly what we're planning to do. -- Home is where you

Re: mucking with dpkg control files in maintainer scripts?

Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Frank Küster writes ("Re: mucking with dpkg control files in maintainer > scripts?"): >> In other words, "commits" to the dpkg database are atomic, and if dpkg >> is called from a script started by dpkg, it will report all packages in >> the correct, curr

Re: Policy incorrect use of `must', `should', etc

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:09:18 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Bug mass filling"): >> On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:18:20 +0100, Ian Jackson >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> > There are two different and orthogonal properties of a policy >> > requirement: >> > >

Re: Bug mass filling

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:02:31 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Bug mass filling"): >> On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:18:20 +0100, Ian Jackson >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> > There are two different and orthogonal properties of a policy >> > requirement: >> >

ITP: dphys-kernel-packages -- Generate many variants of kernel packages and modules

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist * Package name: dphys-kernel-packages Version : 20061026 Upstream Authors : Neil Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.phys.ethz.ch/~franklin/Projects/dphys-kernel-packages/ * License : Dual License GNU

Re: mucking with dpkg control files in maintainer scripts?

Goswin von Brederlow writes ("Re: mucking with dpkg control files in maintainer scripts?"): > Isn't it more accurate to say that the dpkg database is transaction > based? Changes are recorded on the fly in updates and then commited > attomically when the transaction is finished. No. Updates writ

Re: ITP: dphys-kernel-packages -- Generate many variants of kernel packages and modules

Gürkan Sengün <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > > * Package name: dphys-kernel-packages > Version : 20061026 > Upstream Authors : Neil Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * URL : > http://www.phys.eth

Re: Getting package build dependencies

Ross Boylan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am interested in getting build-dependencies for a source package on > a system using aptitude. In the past I've used apt-get build-dep, but > that was on systems managed with apt-get. I think aptitude won't know > about apt-get's selections, and may to

Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch

On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 01:27:07PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote: > We plan to upload [glibc-2.5] right after the release of etch. > > This version works on all architectures, but m68k, hurd and hppa which > don't have TLS support. > > For hppa the work is almost done, I am currently building the p

Bug#395364: ITP: wadc -- programming environment for creating doom levels

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Jon Dowland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: wadc Version : 1.1 Upstream Author : Wouter van Oortmerssen * URL : * License : GPL Programming Lang: Java Description : programming enviro

Re: Getting package build dependencies

On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 01:48:45PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > As to your real problem. I was playing around with > building dummy packages (src-) on the fly from the > Sources file that depends on all Build-Depends. Me too! > The idea was that you would 'aptitude install src-foo' to > i

Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch

Hello! On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 05:45:24PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 01:27:07PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote: > > For m68k and hurd, I have sent a mail to the porters a few months ago, I > > haven't received any answer. That is untrue. I replied for the Hurd people. >

Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch

Thomas Schwinge a écrit : > Hello! > > On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 05:45:24PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: >> On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 01:27:07PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote: >>> For m68k and hurd, I have sent a mail to the porters a few months ago, I >>> haven't received any answer. > > That is untrue

Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch

- Original Message - From: "Michael Banck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:45 AM Subject: Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 01:27:07PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote: We plan to upload [glibc-2.5] right after the release of etch. This versi

Re: libc6 2.5 and Etch

On Oct 26, Aurelien Jarno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe hurd and m68k porters can maintain a glibc package using an old > version (2.3.6 ??) together? Well that's for after Etch. What for? Modern threaded software will require TLS more and more. -- ciao, Marco signature.asc Description: D

Thanks!

I'm not sure where to post this email, so I am sending it to this list. It is totally unproductive, but still I'd like to send it :-) I know, these are troubling times for you developers: the dunc-tank discussion, the firefox(tm)-iceweasel-debate, the hard work preparing for the release of etch an

Bug#395409: ITP: xfce4-mpc-plugin -- Xfce panel plugin which serves as client for MPD music player.

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: "Yves-Alexis Perez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: xfce4-mpc-plugin Version : 0.2.0 Upstream Author : Landry Breuil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-mpc-plugin/ * License

Re: ITP: dphys-kernel-packages -- Generate many variants of kernel packages and modules

Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > Gürkan Sengün <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Description : Generate many variants of kernel packages and modules >> Generates an range of kernel config files for various processors, SMP and >> memory size variants, Then compiles for each an kernel and an set of

Re: Desktop task(sel) in Etch? (Bug #389092)

Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Jon Dowland wrote: > > Hm. If you installed the gnome metapackage with aptitude, > > then the dependencies would be marked 'auto' and removed > > once you'd removed the manual package at the top of the > > tree. > > Or you can just tasksel remove gnome-desk

Re: ITP: dphys-kernel-packages -- Generate many variants of kernel packages and modules

If you intend to upload the kernel.debs you will get a problem with the GPL and the security team. no i don't intend to upload any kernel binaries and i have no idea where you get that impression from. The GPL requires the right source version to be present. A Build-Depends: linux-tree-2.6 doe

Re: ITP: dphys-kernel-packages -- Generate many variants of kernel packages and modules

Gürkan Sengün <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> If you intend to upload the kernel.debs you will get a problem with >> the GPL and the security team. > > no i don't intend to upload any kernel binaries and i have no idea > where you get that impression from. Sorry. Sounded like it could be doing so.

Re: Getting package build dependencies

Jon Dowland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 01:48:45PM +0200, Goswin von > Brederlow wrote: >> As to your real problem. I was playing around with >> building dummy packages (src-) on the fly from the >> Sources file that depends on all Build-Depends. > > Me too! > >> The idea

Re: How do I rebuild alternative symlinks?

I found a way to do it, but I think the solution was less than ideal: Install "Debarnacle" from CPAN (isn't even in debian...) Run this command: perl -MDebian::Debarnacle::Alternatives -e 'my $i = Debian::Debarnacle::Alternatives->get_list; while(my($l,$r) = splice(@$i,0,2)) { symlink($l,$r);

Re: Thanks!

Re: Eike Nicklas 2006-10-26 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > So I think it is about time to send a big THANK YOU to ALL of you who > created this great distribution. Debian was the first distribution that > persuaded me of the advantages of linux and of free software and by now, > it has been my favourite ope

Re: ITP: dphys-kernel-packages -- Generate many variants of kernel packages and modules

Sorry. Sounded like it could be doing so. You said it builds debs. Not where/when. Obviously everything below was based on that and thus becomes meaningless. yep. well it really builds kernel debs, and it's up to the user what he does with them. i have no doubts debian kernel or security team wo

Re: Thanks!

Eike Nicklas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm not sure where to post this email, so I am sending it to this > list. It is totally unproductive, but still I'd like to send it :-) Some businesses have a little sign that says: "If you don't like our service, please tell us; if you do like our serv

Re: How do I rebuild alternative symlinks?

On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 02:30:09PM -0700, Tyler MacDonald wrote: > I found a way to do it, but I think the solution was less than ideal: > > Install "Debarnacle" from CPAN (isn't even in debian...) Supposing /etc/alternatives is correct, I have a script to do that: for i in /var/lib/dpkg/alte

Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

Hi, As I count, this resolution to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation has received 2K sponsors, which means that § 4.2.2.2 of the constitution to be called into action. , | 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or el

Linux 2.6.18 & etch

Hello, Is there any chance 2.6.18 will make it into etch to solve bugs like #391448 and #389803? Thanks. -- Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Thanks!

On Thursday 26 October 2006 16:42, Ben Finney wrote: > It's great to give positive feedback, and even better that you've done > so in public. I'd call it morale-boosting, certainly not unproductive. I guess some of us just forget how great Debian is or get blinded by the vision we have that Debia

Uploading openssh NMU for SELinux updates as per release policy

Hi, Three days ago, I sent in a patch in Bug#394795 which updated SELinux patches to bring 'em in line with currently released SELinux code in Debian. I updated that patch [0], and the binaries were vetted by the debian installer folks, and ack'd. I have been running the patched open

Work-needing packages report for Oct 27, 2006

The following is a listing of packages for which help has been requested through the WNPP (Work-Needing and Prospective Packages) system in the last week. Total number of orphaned packages: 326 (new: 2) Total number of packages offered up for adoption: 99 (new: 1) Total number of packages requeste

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 06:10:46PM -0500, Debian Project Secretary wrote: > Hi, > > As I count, this resolution to delay the decition of the DPL > of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation has > received 2K sponsors, which means that § 4.2.2.2 of the constitution > t