Re: Bug#787571: How about transferring /etc/mime.types from mime-support to base-files.

2015-06-02 Thread Santiago Vila
On Wed, Jun 03, 2015 at 07:06:54AM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: > Package: base-files > Severity: wishlist > X-Debbugs-CC: debian-devel@lists.debian.org > > Dear Santiago, > > the mime-support package that I maintain can be thought of two compontents: > > - the /etc/mime.types file, that is par

Bug#787571: How about transferring /etc/mime.types from mime-support to base-files.

2015-06-02 Thread Charles Plessy
Package: base-files Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-CC: debian-devel@lists.debian.org Dear Santiago, the mime-support package that I maintain can be thought of two compontents: - the /etc/mime.types file, that is parsed directly by some indepentent packages such as apache2, and - the mailcap

Bug#787541: ITP: gns3-converter -- GNS3 topology converter

2015-06-02 Thread Daniel Lintott
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Daniel Lintott * Package name: gns3-converter Version : 1.2.3 Upstream Author : Daniel Lintott * URL : https://github.com/dlintott/gns3-converter * License : GPL-3+ Programming Lang: Python Description : GNS3 top

Re: Heads up: Upcoming dpkg-buildpackage -j precedence change

2015-06-02 Thread Wookey
+++ Jonas Smedegaard [2015-05-13 15:44 +0200]: > Quoting Julian Taylor (2015-05-13 14:48:02) > > Are those still parallel or does the flag override all submakes? The > > option is not documented in make's manpage. > > From make man page: > > > SEE ALSO > > > > The full documentation for make is

Re: Allowing both cross building and using an alternative compiler

2015-06-02 Thread Wookey
+++ Guillem Jover [2015-05-10 03:32 +0200]: > [ Please followup on debian-devel (M-F-T set). ] > > Hi! > > There are currently two goals people are pursuing that seemed to > initially conflict with each other: > > >

Re: Regarding Debian development

2015-06-02 Thread Marc Haber
On Tue, 2 Jun 2015 13:52:25 +0530, Himanshu Shekhar wrote: >1. An application, however small which could be downloaded on any machine >that would check the users' system and automatically suggest a list of >debian versions available to download. That application would be architecture dependent. S

Re: Regarding Debian development

2015-06-02 Thread Neil Williams
On Tue, 2 Jun 2015 13:52:25 +0530 Himanshu Shekhar wrote: > 4. The MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT WHICH I NEED INFO ASAP: > What are the softwares included in the Debian iso images. The > official link uses terms as more, less, sufficient, but people need > to know exactly what programs are they goi

Re: Regarding Debian development

2015-06-02 Thread Paul Wise
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 4:22 PM, Himanshu Shekhar wrote: > 1. An application, however small which could be downloaded on any machine > that would check the users' system and automatically suggest a list of > debian versions available to download. We always suggest using the latest stable version.

Regarding Debian development

2015-06-02 Thread Himanshu Shekhar
Hello, I am a professionally a student and a linux enthusiast. I have been using Ubuntu for few years and intend to use Debian. While going through the manuals and numerous links on Debian as well as non-Debian websites, I feel there should be a few things added to the Debian mainstream releases: