update alternatives priorities

2002-12-04 Thread Michael Cardenas
just didn't see? thanks michael -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer, lindows.com hyperpoem.net | GNU/Linux software developer people.debian.org/~mbc | encrypted email preferred "Every exit is an entry somewhere else." - Tom Stoppard pgp0nnLTwN5QB.

Re: [desktop] foomatic-gui is born

2002-11-26 Thread Michael Cardenas
and > utter lack of documentation for GNOME2 and its Python bindings, I have -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer, lindows.com hyperpoem.net | GNU/Linux software developer people.debian.org/~mbc | encrypted email preferred "Happiness is that state of consciousness whi

Re: Free bigot flame burning, time to think.

2002-11-24 Thread Michael Cardenas
ed off of their free software, but may be as they learn more about Debian. I think that being more restrictive would just mean having fewer users, who in turn result in fewer developers, over time. People need a way to be introduced to free software. michael -- michael cardenas | lead

Re: a new home for debian-installer

2002-11-24 Thread Michael Cardenas
ple" on > people.d.o. Am I right? > So should we do this? Who would I speak to about that? Also, does anyone want to volunteer to translate the page for me? Tollef, want to do the german? -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer, lindows.com hyperpoem.net | GNU/Linu

Re: Are we losing users to Gentoo?

2002-11-24 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 06:37:16PM -0500, Colin Walters wrote: > On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 14:07, Michael Cardenas wrote: > > > I have to admit, I sure would love to have gnome2. Last time I tried > > to install my machine, the upgrade scripts failed miserably, > > I don

a new home for debian-installer

2002-11-22 Thread Michael Cardenas
free to direct people here. We should probably update http://www.debian.org/devel/todo/ with this new url, as well. thank you michael -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer, lindows.com hyperpoem.net | GNU/Linux software developer people.debian.org/~mbc | encrypted email

Re: Bug#158683: ITP: oggasm -- MP3 to Ogg converter

2002-08-29 Thread Michael Cardenas
and fair to the consumer, and always will be! > | > | Sincerely, > | > | Steve Syatt > | SSA Public Relations (for Thomson multimedia, mp3 Licensing) > ` > can you please post the "company statement" that is refferred here? -- michael cardenas | lead

Re: More GPL fonts

2002-08-19 Thread Michael Cardenas
Thanks > Dustin > > > Great, Dustin, thank you. I will be packaging a number of truetype fonts for inclusion in debian somehow, but the details are not fully worked out yet. I'll take a look at these for to include in that package, or in a package of just your fonts. Th

Re: Bug#156852: ITP: ttf-dustismo -- general purpose gpl'ed truetype sans serif font

2002-08-18 Thread Michael Cardenas
I don't think they should. My original intent was to make a free-ttffont package, and I'd rather do that. I guess since you're a dd and you were in the front row at debconf, that gives you a little seniority over Ben. ;) Seriously, I'd like to reach a consensus about this. Any

Re: Bug#156503: microsoft changed its policy, msttcorefonts broken

2002-08-17 Thread Michael Cardenas
trying to make free truetype fonts. I will be ITP'ing and creating a ttf-latin meta package that depends on any useful ttf fonts I can find, including ttf-thryomanes. So, a lot of stuff is still pending, but I wanted to summarize my findings here. thanks for the input michael -- michae

Re: Bug#156852: ITP: ttf-dustismo -- general purpose gpl'ed truetype sans serif font

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 10:50:42PM -0300, Ben Armstrong wrote: > On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 04:35:01PM -0700, Michael Cardenas wrote: > > Ben suggested that I make > > a package for each foundry, and then a virtual package that includes > > all of them. If Dustin agrees to gpl

Re: Bug#156852: ITP: ttf-dustismo -- general purpose gpl'ed truetype sans serif font

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
properly. It is suitable for > > daily use. > > Couldn't we, instead of packaging each font seperately, rather compile a > nice set of free truetype fonts in one package? > -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer | lindows.com | hyperpoem.net "When making yo

Bug#156852: ITP: ttf-dustismo -- general purpose gpl'ed truetype sans serif font

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
Package: wnpp Version: N/A; reported 2002-08-15 Severity: wishlist * Package name: ttf-dustismo Version : 1.0 Upstream Author : Dustin Mofos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.cheapskatefonts.com * License : GPL Description : general purpose gpl'ed tru

Re: Linux Fonts

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
nd xfonts-scalable-nonfree packages (which do not follow the convention you have mentioned here). michael -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer | lindows.com | hyperpoem.net "And if the earth no longer knows your name, whisper to the silent earth: I'm flowing. To the flashing water say: I am." - Rainer Maria Rilke pgpaOsPTt7ya1.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Linux Fonts

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
ke more fonts? Would you be interested in making more yourself? If noone else has offered, I'd love to package this font for inclusion in debian, or include it a free-ttfonts package with a few other gpl tt fonts. > thanks, thank you! > Dustin Norlander > michael -- michael

Re: Bug#156503: microsoft changed its policy, msttcorefonts broken

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
Holmes fonts in xfree86 have a clause in their license that they can't be modified, and I imagine that this is to preserve their artistic integrity. Maybe we can contact them (and consult debian-legal first) about adding a clause that they can be modified, but only if the name is changed,

Re: Bug#156503: microsoft changed its policy, msttcorefonts broken

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 08:34:54AM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Michael Cardenas wrote: > > > Do we really need a font author? How about just starting a project and > > learning how to make our own tt fonts? > Font creation is kind of a science. I&#

Re: Bug#156503: microsoft changed its policy, msttcorefonts broken

2002-08-15 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 05:28:48PM -0700, Michael Cardenas wrote: ... > 2001-12-21. Also, there is no license provided for the fonts. > ... The fonts and the metatype software are gpl'ed. -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer | lindows.com | hyperpoem.net "Bei

Re: Bug#156503: microsoft changed its policy, msttcorefonts broken

2002-08-14 Thread Michael Cardenas
, opentype, cid-keyed and bitmap (bdf) fonts, or edit existing ones. which is already in the archive, but might allow someone to start creating some fonts. Maybe we need to develop some free tools that allow easier truetype font creation. -- michael cardenas | lead software engineer | lindows.com | hyperpoem.net "Being is what it is." - Jean-Paul Sartre pgp9QlMk2s8ko.pgp Description: PGP signature