On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 01:47:29PM +0100, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: > On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 11:54:15AM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > > > I'm considering uploading the attached content to the webwml sources > > > (i.e. > > > the Debian website) at w.d.o/debian/buildd/. > > > > As most of this content is developer-oriented, shouldn't this be > > /devel/buildd/ ? > > Agggg. Correct, it's devel/buildd (and that's where I have it in my local > sources, the previous reference was a typo)
Okay :) > > I have no problem with my content being reused for www.debian.org; > > however, in that case I would appreciate it if I could maintain it > > there (i.e., if someone could give me CVS access). > > I cannot provide that access, but I'm sure the www maintainers would gladly > give it to you once this has been setup. Whom do I ask? [...] > > However, if you check the version number of the package in the Packages > > file, and check where the Sources file has its base URL, you can > > download the source tarball. > > I can't find the package in the sid Packages file, is it 'buildd'? In the db.debian.org packages file, not the sid one. wget http://db.debian.org/debian-admin/Packages look for 'buildd' in Packages, and see what the version number is. construct a file name 'wanna-build_' plus the version number of buildd as found in Packages. wget http://db.debian.org/debian-admin/wanna-build_$version.tgz > A previous mail from you [1] points to http://db.debian.org/debian-admin/ > but that location is not available any more (I believe you are already > aware of that) > > > I agree that it would be better if the source would be readily > > downloadable, but that is currently not the case. > > Yes, most unfortunate. I've been able to find a buildd package, however, at > http://people.debian.org/~rleigh/buildd/ > > I wonder if this one is recommended/used? Neither am I. > [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/06/msg007006.html That link renders a 404. -- EARTH smog | bricks AIR -- mud -- FIRE soda water | tequila WATER -- with thanks to fortune
