Re: XMMS doesn't like itself much...

2003-10-15 Thread Aaron M. Ucko
Matt Bonner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Amazing. dselect managed to mention 4 relationships, but not that one. > "There has to be a beter way..." Erm, actually, I just took another look at your original mail and saw the provides line at the bottom. Still, I would suggest giving aptitude a try

Re: XMMS doesn't like itself much...

2003-10-15 Thread Matt Bonner
"Aaron M. Ucko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matt Bonner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Thanks! I was wondering if it wouldn't have been clearer to say > > that XMMS 1.2.8 Provides alsa-xmms instead of saying alsa-xmms > > Conflicts with xmms. Any thoughts? > > xmms both provides and conflic

Re: XMMS doesn't like itself much...

2003-10-15 Thread Aaron M. Ucko
Matt Bonner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thanks! I was wondering if it wouldn't have been clearer to say > that XMMS 1.2.8 Provides alsa-xmms instead of saying alsa-xmms > Conflicts with xmms. Any thoughts? xmms both provides and conflicts (with) alsa-xmms; dselect just only chooses to mention

Re: XMMS doesn't like itself much...

2003-10-15 Thread Matt Bonner
--- "Aaron M. Ucko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As the erstwhile alsa-xmms maintainer, I can officially confirm > Cameron's explanation: the latest upstream XMMS version (1.2.8) > incorporates the ALSA plugin itself, so there's no longer any need for > a separate package and you should go ahead an

Re: XMMS doesn't like itself much...

2003-10-15 Thread Aaron M. Ucko
As the erstwhile alsa-xmms maintainer, I can officially confirm Cameron's explanation: the latest upstream XMMS version (1.2.8) incorporates the ALSA plugin itself, so there's no longer any need for a separate package and you should go ahead and remove the obsolete alsa-xmms package in favor of the

Re: XMMS doesn't like itself much...

2003-10-15 Thread Cameron Patrick
On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 10:15:31PM -0700, Matt Bonner wrote: | It seems that as a couple, xmms and alsa-xmms are likely to break up | soon. Can anyone help them? Or at least me? The latest xmms package has the alsa plugin included, so the alsa-xmms package is no longer needed. i.e. the couple

XMMS doesn't like itself much...

2003-10-15 Thread Matt Bonner
Hi, (Please CC me, I'm not on this list.) Today in dselect (I use testing) I got this bit of wisdom, please advise me how best to report this problem: *-* Opt soundxmms Versatile X audio player that looks like Winamp **- Opt soundalsa-xmms --