Re: debian directory in upstream CVS

2002-04-05 Thread Chad C. Walstrom
On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 03:28:39PM +, michael d. ivey wrote: > I've started a Wiki page at > http://wiki.debian.net/DebianWiki/DebianDirectoryInUpstreamCVS to > gather thoughts on whether it is a good idea or a bad idea to include > the debian/ dir in upstream CVS. I'd appreciate comments, eit

Re: How to put files at a location determined at install-time.

2002-01-02 Thread Chad C. Walstrom
On Mon, Dec 31, 2001 at 07:09:41PM +0100, Marc L. de Bruin wrote: > On my system, I have hde1 (mounted as /), and md0 (hde2+hdg1, mounted as > /raid1). The home-dirs are on /raid1/home and I have a symlink /home -> > /raid1/home (this probably is a bad thing, I know). No, this isn't necessarily ba

Re: [FLAME WARNING] Linux Standards Base and Debian

2001-05-10 Thread Chad C. Walstrom
On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 01:15:46PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Previously Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > > The LSB doesn't need the full power of a complex packaging system, > > and it is unlikely they would get it right without really using > > it. > > I disagree with that. The people who are inv

Re: support for older distributions

2001-05-07 Thread Chad C. Walstrom
On Mon, May 07, 2001 at 02:45:53PM +0200, Russell Coker wrote: > I would like a version of potato that is not entirely frozen. > ... > I am willing to be involved in back-porting packages (there's many > things that I back-port for my own use and should share). > ... > Also we have to consider