Re: handling module packages

2000-11-20 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 09:04:35PM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > Is there any way I can force /usr/src/modules/toshutils to get deleted? I > think the proper way would have been to add some lines to toshutils.postrm > or prerm to make sure the file or directory was deleted, but I can't change > 1.

Re: handling module packages

2000-11-20 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 09:04:35PM +1100, Drew Parsons wrote: > Is there any way I can force /usr/src/modules/toshutils to get deleted? I > think the proper way would have been to add some lines to toshutils.postrm > or prerm to make sure the file or directory was deleted, but I can't change > 1

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Oliver M . Bolzer
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 05:18:30PM -0500, Gopal Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... > Moral of the story for applicants: Keep your application ready before > your AM contacts you; get your key signed, have package(s) ready for > inspection, read the SC, DFSG & DMUP, browse the developer's > r

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Mariusz Przygodzki
On Monday 20 November 2000 23:18, Gopal Narayanan wrote: > Moral of the story for applicants: Keep your application ready before > your AM contacts you; get your key signed, have package(s) ready for > inspection, read the SC, DFSG & DMUP, browse the developer's > reference, etc. Heck, maybe file o

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Gopal Narayanan
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 10:49:24AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Tobias Bachmor wrote: > > Samuel wrote: > > > > > > Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. > > > > > > stramiello wrote: > > > > > > > > How long does it take after submitting my info to

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Oliver M . Bolzer
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 05:18:30PM -0500, Gopal Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... > Moral of the story for applicants: Keep your application ready before > your AM contacts you; get your key signed, have package(s) ready for > inspection, read the SC, DFSG & DMUP, browse the developer's > r

Re: lintian doesn't like icons in png format

2000-11-20 Thread Mariusz Przygodzki
On Monday 20 November 2000 20:23, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > section 3.4 of the menu documentation (/usr/share/doc/menu). > > 1. The icons should be in xpm format. > > 2. The icons may not be larger than 32x32 pixels, although smaller sizes > are ok. > > 3. The icons should use only the 24 col

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Mariusz Przygodzki
On Monday 20 November 2000 23:18, Gopal Narayanan wrote: > Moral of the story for applicants: Keep your application ready before > your AM contacts you; get your key signed, have package(s) ready for > inspection, read the SC, DFSG & DMUP, browse the developer's > reference, etc. Heck, maybe file

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Gopal Narayanan
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 10:49:24AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Tobias Bachmor wrote: > > Samuel wrote: > > > > > > Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. > > > > > > stramiello wrote: > > > > > > > > How long does it take after submitting my info to

RE: lintian doesn't like icons in png format [was Re: icon.png =

2000-11-20 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > Lintian sings: > > W: kups: menu-icon-not-in-xpm-format > /usr/share/icons/locolor/32x32/apps/kupsdconf.png > > Icons in the Debian menu system should be in icon format. > > Refer to menu 3. for details. > > > So it means icons in png format are not allowed ?! > BTW, where's "menu

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread ferret
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Tobias Bachmor wrote: > Samuel wrote: > > > > Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. > > > > stramiello wrote: > > > > > > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > > > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few wee

Re: lintian doesn't like icons in png format

2000-11-20 Thread Mariusz Przygodzki
On Monday 20 November 2000 20:23, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > section 3.4 of the menu documentation (/usr/share/doc/menu). > > 1. The icons should be in xpm format. > > 2. The icons may not be larger than 32x32 pixels, although smaller sizes > are ok. > > 3. The icons should use only the 24 co

RE: lintian doesn't like icons in png format [was Re: icon.png =

2000-11-20 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > Lintian sings: > > W: kups: menu-icon-not-in-xpm-format > /usr/share/icons/locolor/32x32/apps/kupsdconf.png > > Icons in the Debian menu system should be in icon format. > > Refer to menu 3. for details. > > > So it means icons in png format are not allowed ?! > BTW, where's "men

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread ferret
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Tobias Bachmor wrote: > Samuel wrote: > > > > Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. > > > > stramiello wrote: > > > > > > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > > > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few we

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread dune
>It can take months. Once you've been contacted by your AM, things can >happen very quickly, if you're prepared for the questions they are going >to ask you. I was lucky (and prepared): from the initial AM contact to >the DAM providing me with a login took approximately 52 hours. You was just luck

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Paul Martin
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 08:05:06AM -0500, stramiello wrote: > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... It can take months. Once you've been contacted by your AM, things can happen very quickly, if you're pre

Re: Request a sponsor

2000-11-20 Thread Maurizio Boriani
On Monday 20 November 2000 15:17, Maurizio Boriani wrote: > > Hi to all, > I'm going to become a debian-maintainer but the DAM Phone Contact is in > very very late (2000/06/16). I've packaged my own software: a litte program > which can sniff data from RS232 serial with various parameters a

Sponsor?

2000-11-20 Thread stramiello
Wellp, since apparently this will take some time, and I'm almost finished with both packages, can I get someone to possibly sponsor these packages or some such so they can get introduced while I'm waiting? I've currently packaged VFTPD, and am going to check to see if anyone is packaging BET befor

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Christian Hammers
Hello you waiting NMs :) On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 03:17:59PM +0100, Michael Moerz wrote: > I know someone who has been waiting really long, whereas some other > friend of mine was taking through very quickly. Personally I am currently > also becoming a DD, and my initial contact was made after 40 d

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Michael Moerz
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, stramiello wrote: > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... > Be patient please Front Desk people assign your application to an AM. That may take some time. Then AM will contact you wh

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread dune
>How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear >from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... > >~Warren > Look on http://nm.debian.org/ and review the Aggregate Statistics. Of, course don't expect to much :-) Mariusz Przygodzki [EMAIL PROTECTED] l

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Tobias Bachmor
Samuel wrote: > > Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. > > stramiello wrote: > > > > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... It took me about 5(!) months to get assigned to an AM. A

Request a sponsor

2000-11-20 Thread Maurizio Boriani
Hi to all, I'm going to become a debian-maintainer but the DAM Phone Contact is in very very late (2000/06/16). I've packaged my own software: a litte program which can sniff data from RS232 serial with various parameters and put data on stdout. There anyone who can maintain it

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Samuel
Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. stramiello wrote: > > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... > > ~Warren > > > War

Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread stramiello
How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... ~Warren Warren Stramiello | 325909 GT Station | A good USENET Motto would be: Atlanta, GA 30332 | a) "Toge

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread dune
>It can take months. Once you've been contacted by your AM, things can >happen very quickly, if you're prepared for the questions they are going >to ask you. I was lucky (and prepared): from the initial AM contact to >the DAM providing me with a login took approximately 52 hours. You was jus

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Paul Martin
On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 08:05:06AM -0500, stramiello wrote: > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... It can take months. Once you've been contacted by your AM, things can happen very quickly, if you're pr

Re: Request a sponsor

2000-11-20 Thread Maurizio Boriani
On Monday 20 November 2000 15:17, Maurizio Boriani wrote: > > Hi to all, > I'm going to become a debian-maintainer but the DAM Phone Contact is in > very very late (2000/06/16). I've packaged my own software: a litte program > which can sniff data from RS232 serial with various parameters

Sponsor?

2000-11-20 Thread stramiello
Wellp, since apparently this will take some time, and I'm almost finished with both packages, can I get someone to possibly sponsor these packages or some such so they can get introduced while I'm waiting? I've currently packaged VFTPD, and am going to check to see if anyone is packaging BET befo

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Christian Hammers
Hello you waiting NMs :) On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 03:17:59PM +0100, Michael Moerz wrote: > I know someone who has been waiting really long, whereas some other > friend of mine was taking through very quickly. Personally I am currently > also becoming a DD, and my initial contact was made after 40

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Michael Moerz
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, stramiello wrote: > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... > Be patient please Front Desk people assign your application to an AM. That may take some time. Then AM will contact you w

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread dune
>How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear >from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... > >~Warren > Look on http://nm.debian.org/ and review the Aggregate Statistics. Of, course don't expect to much :-) Mariusz Przygodzki [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Tobias Bachmor
Samuel wrote: > > Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. > > stramiello wrote: > > > > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... It took me about 5(!) months to get assigned to an AM.

Request a sponsor

2000-11-20 Thread Maurizio Boriani
Hi to all, I'm going to become a debian-maintainer but the DAM Phone Contact is in very very late (2000/06/16). I've packaged my own software: a litte program which can sniff data from RS232 serial with various parameters and put data on stdout. There anyone who can maintain it

Re: Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread Samuel
Took me a few months. All depends on how busy the ppl are. stramiello wrote: > > How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear > from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... > > ~Warren > > > Wa

Contact?

2000-11-20 Thread stramiello
How long does it take after submitting my info to the webpage until I hear from an AM? Just curious since its been a few weeks... ~Warren Warren Stramiello | 325909 GT Station | A good USENET Motto would be: Atlanta, GA 30332 | a) "Tog

handling module packages

2000-11-20 Thread Drew Parsons
I'm maintaining toshutils, a package for handling BIOS functions of Toshiba laptops. The current version is 1.9.9-6, and I want to update to 1.9.9-7. toshutils includes a kernel module (toshiba.c), the source of which is placed in /usr/src/modules when toshutils is installed, and is handled as a

handling module packages

2000-11-20 Thread Drew Parsons
I'm maintaining toshutils, a package for handling BIOS functions of Toshiba laptops. The current version is 1.9.9-6, and I want to update to 1.9.9-7. toshutils includes a kernel module (toshiba.c), the source of which is placed in /usr/src/modules when toshutils is installed, and is handled as a

Re: icon.png => debian/ ?

2000-11-20 Thread Martin Bialasinski
* Mariusz Przygodzki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Upstream sources have no icon for some application. How I can add > an icon to debian/ in other format than xpm ? uuencode it. I used to place a file in debian/, then did a (cd debian && uudecode swirl-icon.uue) in the build target and rm the de