On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 07:32:30PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > Sorry... I got your mail the first time, I am sorry I could not reply > to it sooner. > > > There exist any alternative? > > Most of the use I had seen for switchconf was regarding network > detection - that can be perfectly handled through divine, laptop-net, > laptop-netconf or netapplet... Now, I know switchconf could do some > extra stuff (i.e., not be in any way tied to the network, work to > switch between arbitrary files in a desktop system)... However, the > script is too simplistic, can lead to strange problems, seems to have > been thought for laptop-specific use, and was never popular. >
My self I use laptop-netconf to detect where I am and it run switchconf to change the configuration files. > > What can I do to get it back into the Debian? > > PS: I am not a Debian Developer. > > Well... It could get back into Debian for sure, but there must be > somebody responsable for it. You can take the package, even not being > a DD, uploading it through a sponsor. You are, besides, the second > person who asked me about this, the first one was Martin Krafft > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, who _is_ a DD... He might want to resurrect it > and take it over or sponsor your uploads. If Martin Krafft don't try to put it back, I may try to find a sponsor. I am searchinf for a good excuse to be a DD. > > I am sorry... When I decided to let it go, I gave some time expecting > nobody would complain about it - and you complained just a little bit > too late :-( I have missed you post. Some days ago when I tried to install switchconf I found it was missing. It was the google that show your post. > > In the worst case, you can keep Switchconf as a locally generated > package, or set up your own internal apt repository for it and > whatever other packages you need. I really don't like it, it is too > dirty. I wanted to do a complete rewrite, but I never had time to do > so. > For me, switchconf is good as is, you may keep it like is now. For now I have a local repository where I have put your the last version, with other home made debs. > Greetings, > > -- > Gunnar Wolf - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (+52-55)1451-2244 / 5554-9450 > PGP key 1024D/8BB527AF 2001-10-23 > Fingerprint: 0C79 D2D1 2C4E 9CE4 5973 F800 D80E F35A 8BB5 27AF > > -- Uma coisa é ser dono do dinheiro, e outra ter o direito de usá-lo como quiser --Gioacchino Pecci
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