Re: Getting openswan 2.2.0 back into sarge

2005-03-25 Thread Jamin W . Collins
(the one that has been removed from testing). There are other problems with the 2.2.0 version such as #261892 which effectively cripples the network stack. -- Jamin W. Collins -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Time to rethink ifupdown

2006-08-20 Thread Jamin W. Collins
6.7) shows that the use of the -e switch is still present. -- Jamin W. Collins -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian 10th birthday gear

2003-07-08 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 03:10:20PM +0200, Tobias Wolter wrote: > I am sole user of two boxen.. > It's just the question whether users have an average of 10 running > boxen or not. I do. -- Jamin W. Collins To be nobody but yourself when the whole world is trying it's be

Re: Debian 10th birthday gear

2003-07-09 Thread Jamin W. Collins
of 6 billion (60) some time ago. Unless there was some mass death of ~ 3 billion people since then, I would think it was still significantly above the 3 billion you reference. Either way it is certainly below 1 trillion. -- Jamin W. Collins To be nobody but yourself when the whole world

Re: Bug#199917 - A consensus on handling Mozilla plugins?

2003-07-10 Thread Jamin W. Collins
gins. As could the /usr/lib/netscape/plugins directory. I'm sure that there are many directories that are meaningless to several users. -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: Work-needing packages report for Jul 11, 2003

2003-07-11 Thread Jamin W. Collins
ainer could be the adoption of one of the WNPP packages (assuming there are any in line with the applicants skills). However, the DAM approval process needs serious review. Keeping anyone in awaiting DAM approval for more than 60 days without any kind of notice or update is quite frankly rude and

Re: but I want the GNU versions of packages

2003-07-11 Thread Jamin W. Collins
x27;t provide still exists. Fine so call it task-gnu-preferred. -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: Work-needing packages report for Jul 11, 2003

2003-07-11 Thread Jamin W. Collins
it doesn't appear that it supports either the older H.323 or new SIP standards. This is probably why there is a lack of interest in it. -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: Kernel question: initrd/cramfs

2003-07-12 Thread Jamin W. Collins
el just can adapt to, such as system partitions on a firewire device (sbp2 can't be built into the kernel TMK). -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: Work-needing packages report for Jul 11, 2003

2003-07-12 Thread Jamin W. Collins
the application was approved by AM and DAM became the holdup. You have still been waiting longer, but could still have another 290 days to go (before a new record). So, who does DAM report to? Who can do something about this extremely long wait? -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a lo

Re: Work-needing packages report for Jul 11, 2003

2003-07-12 Thread Jamin W. Collins
both times. You have amazing patience if you haven't bitched about this before. Your situation makes this even more depressing. Here I thought 470 was the current top end, now I find that I may as well not get worked up about it until I've been waiting for nearly 2 years. Something h

RFS: jabber transports and services

2003-07-23 Thread Jamin W. Collins
an be found at: http://asgardsrealm.net/~jcollins/debs/ Note: jabber-jit is in need of a manpage, but otherwise passes all Lintian checks. -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: Future releases of Debian

2003-07-24 Thread Jamin W. Collins
ugs" found in our packages? I'm not saying that all architectures shouldn't be supported equally. I just don't have access to either of the above architectures to correct problems found in my packages. -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: Future releases of Debian

2003-07-24 Thread Jamin W. Collins
currently a bug report for Jabber concerning a segfault on the arm architecture, I can not replicate the problem and thus can not resolve it. -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: Future releases of Debian

2003-07-24 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 03:52:38PM -0400, David Z Maze wrote: > "Jamin W. Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 08:25:16PM +0200, Robert Lemmen wrote: > >> me too! any package that doesn't build on m68k or arm is broken and &

Re: Future releases of Debian

2003-07-24 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 04:23:29PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:08:40PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > Yes, I do not have access to them for testing or debugging. I have > > access to only x86 machines currently. Thus, I can not adequately &g

Re: Future releases of Debian

2003-07-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 04:25:57PM +0100, Scott James Remnant wrote: > On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 19:34, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > So, are you volunteering to help those of us without access to > > either of the above architectures with "bugs" found in our packages?

Re: Future releases of Debian

2003-07-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 05:31:36PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 02:23:30PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > Now you're assuming that I have access to the Debian machines. TMK, > > these machines are *not* public access machines, but instead are

Re: Future releases of Debian

2003-07-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 06:46:16PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 09:45:01AM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > >... > > > There are at least two ways how you can get an account on a machine in > > > such a situation: > > > - ask the De

Re: should bugs really be closed?

2003-07-29 Thread Jamin W. Collins
d, etc...). It's what I've done with the Jabber bug reports that only affect the woody release. -- Jamin W. Collins To be nobody but yourself when the whole world is trying it's best night and day to make you everybody else is to fight the hardest battle any human being will fight. -- E.E. Cummings

package name change (moviemate -> mediamate)

2003-07-30 Thread Jamin W. Collins
seen as a bad thing. Thus, I figured I'd ask here for comments and suggestions on how to handle this type of situation. -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: package name change (moviemate -> mediamate)

2003-07-30 Thread Jamin W. Collins
#x27;t notice (as far as the backend changes). I'd just like to know if anything I'm planning is frowned upon or can be done better. -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: package name change (moviemate -> mediamate)

2003-07-31 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 09:46:43AM +0200, Matthias Urlichs wrote: > Hi, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > The old DB works fine after the upgrade against it. The questions > > are. Whether removing the configuration files (/etc/moviemate) is a > > taboo, even though the c

Re: NM non-process

2003-08-06 Thread Jamin W. Collins
ting infrastructure for another project. This could in some ways result in something of a competition for developers between the two projects, thus resulting in each being something less than they could have been as one. -- Jamin W. Collins

Re: NM non-process

2003-08-06 Thread Jamin W. Collins
s broken. That's a pretty big *if*, and as I've indicated above the applicants don't seem to be informed or contacted. -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: NM non-process

2003-08-06 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 10:22:01PM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 05:34:06PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 04:09:15PM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > > > I disagree; if the applicant knows why they are being delayed, the

Re: About NM and Next Release

2003-08-07 Thread Jamin W. Collins
lcome, feedback on your application? I'm not asking whether you would clamor for updates, but whether receiving them would be a problem for you? -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: About NM and next release

2003-08-07 Thread Jamin W. Collins
be done under the current system doesn't mean that the current system isn't broken or in need of improvement. Some of us feel it can be done _better_. -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with it unless you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: About NM and Next Release

2003-08-08 Thread Jamin W. Collins
s "You > like it therefore you should contribute". I didn't take it that way, the statement seemed rather clear that it was a matter of liking the project and wanting to contribute to it, not a matter of feeling like one should. -- Jamin W. Collins To be nobody but yourself wh

Access to an ARM system?

2003-08-08 Thread Jamin W. Collins
his matter would be most appreciated. I've sent a request to debian-admin, but have heard nothing back from them. -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar [1] - http://bugs

Re: Access to an ARM system?

2003-08-08 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 12:00:37PM -0700, Marc Singer wrote: > On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 12:55:11PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > Does someone have an ARM system that I could gain access to? I'd > > really like to put the ARM specific bug[1] filed against the Jabber > &g

Re: Access to an ARM system?

2003-08-08 Thread Jamin W. Collins
e enough. Shouldn't need to change any config files for the test. Once it's running I'd simply need an IP that I can connect to port 5222 on to send some tests. -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with it unless you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar

How to locate package uploader?

2003-08-19 Thread Jamin W. Collins
t have uploaded it as I understand) and doesn't appear to be listed in the list of NM applicants. So, I'm assuming that there must be a sponsor for the upload, but is this information kept anywhere? -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with

Re: #206298 spip: prerm script blindly removes directories

2003-08-20 Thread Jamin W. Collins
usr/share should be capable of being made read-only. Any runtime changing data for an application should be under /var/lib. For more information the following link may help: http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/fhs/fhs-toc.html -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: #206298 spip: prerm script blindly removes directories

2003-08-20 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 05:38:42PM +0200, Gaetan Ryckeboer wrote: > Le Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 09:26:14AM -0600, Jamin W. Collins a ?crit : > > > > Is this uploaded data recorded anywhere? In the MySQL database > > perhaps? If so, the file names can be retrieved from there for

Re: Debian Weekly News - August 19th, 2003

2003-08-20 Thread Jamin W. Collins
en covered to death already. There are a sufficient number of respondents that see it as non-free. The RM's recent post indicates that possibly the FSF has even come around to the idea that their license is less than Free. Can we please move along now? -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: #206298 spip: prerm script blindly removes directories

2003-08-20 Thread Jamin W. Collins
es accessing each other (via "include") in another > directory, without patching the application. I'll forward Media Mate's packaging over to you. -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with it unless you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: Proposal: make kernel install easier

2003-08-20 Thread Jamin W. Collins
e new and the old they need to edit the old entry for an initrd too. -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with it unless you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: Monitoring RC bugs

2003-08-21 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Thu, Aug 21, 2003 at 08:05:01PM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > > So, all mails sent to bugs with release-critical severities, including > acknowledgements of control messages, will now be copied to a new > list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Very nice! -- Jamin W. Collins To be nobody but y

Re: Snort: Mass Bug Closing

2003-08-24 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 03:57:45PM +0200, Sander Smeenk wrote: > > Before you object to this rather 'rude' bughandling, please keep in > mind that version 1.8.4 of snort, which is in stable, has 3 severe > security exploits, So, why hasn't a security update been re

Re: Snort: Mass Bug Closing

2003-08-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
rejected, and I tried to have 2.0.x installed in > Stable, but ofcourse, you can't put a new upstream version in a > released stable Debian. Actually that's not true, as an example I refer you to SSH. -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string toget

Re: non-DD contributors and the debian keyring

2003-08-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
g has only DDs in it. I think people were suggesting > > > > using the public keyservers. keyring.debian.org isn't a part of the > > > > public key servers. > > > > > > That's the part of the system I was criticizing :) > > > > Not

Re: non-DD contributors and the debian keyring

2003-08-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 07:16:31PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 10:35:17AM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > > Because there is no need for it to change. > > Err, why not, What is the goal? To indicate that the e-mail signed came from someone in

Re: non-DD contributors and the debian keyring

2003-08-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
eping in mind my point 2) ? Items 1-3 are already addressed with DD signatures on other individuals keys on public key servers. Item 4 can be addressed with public key servers too. I'm not against Debian having another key ring, I simply don't see a specific need for one, although Goswin di

Re: Snort: Mass Bug Closing

2003-08-26 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 11:07:00AM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 09:04:08AM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > > Actually that's not true, as an example I refer you to SSH. > > A stunning example of what a terrible idea it is to do this. Nev

Re: Re: Where are we now? (Was: Bits from the RM)

2003-10-02 Thread Jamin W. Collins
it just as useful as I do. Not I. I made a few attempts to use it in the beginning. After that I decided that any and all installs I did from that point forward would not run dselect. -- Jamin W. Collins Linux is not The Answer. Yes is the answer. Linux is The Question. - Neo

Re: Change user used by package

2009-01-14 Thread Jamin W. Collins
don't see why the two packages couldn't use the same user. Why not check during installation to see if the user account exists? If it does, use it. If not create it? -- Jamin W. Collins -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Debian should not modify the kernels!

2003-10-06 Thread Jamin W. Collins
I've seen meantion of a few cases of developers maintaining their packages exactly the way they want regardless of what other have to say. You've always got the option of packaging a new kernel source package without the excess. -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with it unless you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: Some observations regardig the progress towards Debian 3.1

2003-11-18 Thread Jamin W. Collins
27;t consider most of them to be extremely old, some of them were bought within the last 6 months. In all cases using the 2.4 kernel on the first woody cd has worked fine for installation. -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specifi

Re: RFS: phpgroupware

2003-12-09 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 09:06:02PM +0100, Thomas Viehmann wrote: > Jamin W. Collins wrote [in a different order]: > > However, I'd prefer to have a "work in progress" blurb in > README.Debian, partially to acknowledge that there are still some > things to be smoothed

Infinite http redirect loop from people.d.o

2003-12-10 Thread Jamin W. Collins
. GET http://people.debian.org/~jcollins/ 302 Found Found The document has moved http://people.debian.org/~jcollins/";>here. Apache/1.3.26 Server at gluck.debian.org Port 80 -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with it unless you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar

Re: Any Progress?

2003-12-15 Thread Jamin W. Collins
d on my packages have processed fine. -- Jamin W. Collins Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. --Aldous Huxley, "Proper Studies", 1927