Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

John Goerzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 07:26:21PM +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote: >> > I'm askinf if it is ok to to reopen such bugs based of better QA >> > aspects. Possibly by providing patches if the maintainer is busy >> > elsewhere to handle such a "minor issue" from hi

Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 10:59:09AM +0200, Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Le't call this "wishlist" if we need to be pedantic. I would still > call this a bug from a QA perspective. Quality is more than "valid > syntax". `` vs $(), QA ? OMFFSM Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PR

Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [wether to use $() or ``] > Le't call this "wishlist" if we need to be pedantic. I would still > call this a bug from a QA perspective. Quality is more than "valid > syntax". This is not a bug. Not even wishlist. Even discussing this issue is a senseless wast

Re: about gstreamer0.8 and python2.3 removal

On Sat, Feb 10, 2007, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote: > >> Pretty surprising. Was there a discussion in which this decision was > >> made or is this just the assumed position? > > > I saw that thread which seemed to die off without a cle

Re: Handling of (inactive) Debian Accounts

On 2007-02-10 Joerg Jaspert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > as Debian gets more and more accounts it is only natural that we have > more and more unused accounts. People get MIA, find different interests > or simply lost interest in Debian but did not follow the normal > procedure of retiring.[1] > T

Re: Handling of (inactive) Debian Accounts

On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 02:34:39AM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > Hi > > as Debian gets more and more accounts it is only natural that we have > more and more unused accounts. People get MIA, find different interests > or simply lost interest in Debian but did not follow the normal > procedure of r

Re: about gstreamer0.8 and python2.3 removal

Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote: [I wanted to evaluate gstreamer 0.8 this weekend anyway, due to the recent amount of newly discovered libavcodec vulnerabilities, thanks for raising it independantly; this save quite some time] >> > Pretty surprising. Was there a discussion in which this decision was >

Re: Handling of (inactive) Debian Accounts

Hi, On Sat Feb 10, 2007 at 11:57:14 +0100, Pierre Habouzit wrote: > On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 02:34:39AM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > > Hi > > > > as Debian gets more and more accounts it is only natural that we have > > more and more unused accounts. People get MIA, find different interests > >

buildd-tools sbuild post-etch

Hi all, This mail is just to outline a few thoughts I have about where to take sbuild after the release of Etch. It's basically a wish-list of things I'd like to propose for Lenny. Comments and criticism are welcome, as are any additional ideas for changes. I've CC'd debian-devel for wider comm

Re: help

On Sat, 2007-02-10 at 16:33 -0700, RJ Gillis wrote: > Hopefully you can forward this to the correct party; everyone I've tried gets > my message returned stating: "you are not subscribed to this list". Yet, I > cannot find a way to subscribe, nor do I wish to. Thanks- RJ > > > Hi, I am hoping y

Re: Handling of (inactive) Debian Accounts

I have a question ... How do I keep my Debian maintainer status if I miss the vote? Is there a website I can log in to "raise my hand" and keep from being booted out? Is there somewhere this is being debated where I can join the debate? I frequently respond to bug reports, upload new releases,

Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > FOREWORD > > I have seen following construct to be used in shell-context > (makefiles, sh-scripts, Perl): > > `cmd` [1] > > However, the POSIX standard and SUSv[23] declares alternative way of > accomplishing the same with in *sh conte

Re: Handling of (inactive) Debian Accounts

On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:54:56 -0600, Jon Marler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I have a question ... How do I keep my Debian maintainer status if I > miss the vote? Is there a website I can log in to "raise my hand" > and keep from being booted out? While this is a legitimate question, but

Re: Who would be the right person or committe to talk to at Debian about

Hi, On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:57:36 -0900, Eben Sorkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Who would be the right person or committe to talk to at Debian about > making fonts for Debian and or other Linux distros? Well, I am not sure what information exactly you are looking for. I would think any

Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Le't call this "wishlist" if we need to be pedantic. I would still > call this a bug from a QA perspective. Quality is more than "valid > syntax". It's not a bug from any perspective, it's you trying to legislate your personal tastes. The place for that is