Re: debhelper "I have no package to build"

2002-05-18 Thread Joey Hess
Steve M. Robbins wrote: > Surely this is not the first time someone has run into this. Am I > doing something silly? It seems a bit odd to make the "no package to > build" diagnostic a fatal error. It's almost always a mistake. I think you're the first person to do this on purpose. -- see shy

Re: New Maintainer Process latency

2002-05-18 Thread Joerg Jaspert
Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 04:20:10PM +0200, Joerg Jaspert wrote: >> I think its better to do some work for Debian through a sponsor >> *before* joining the NM Process. > If I'm sponsoring someone, I will always recommend very strongly that > they should jo

Re: New Maintainer Process latency

2002-05-18 Thread Colin Watson
On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 04:20:10PM +0200, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Deciding to join the NM process is considered required or at least > > highly recommended by most sponsors though, AFAIK. > > Why? > I think its better to do some work for Debian through

Re: Bug#146786: debhelper: deb packages should contain SONAME

2002-05-18 Thread Junichi Uekawa
Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> immo vero scripsit: > To answer your question, it is appropriate to use libfoo-dev as a > package name if you intend to only ever support installing one version > of a -dev package at a time. Since it's easy enough to work things out > later if you change your mind (

Re: New Maintainer Process latency

2002-05-18 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 02:40:46PM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote: > How long does it take to become a Debian developer nowadays? (Getting > my GnuPG certified shouldn't be a problem.) See http://nm.debian.org Mode Median Ave.Max. 45 95137 544 days > If it takes month

Re: New Maintainer Process latency

2002-05-18 Thread Joerg Jaspert
Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> No. >> You dont need to be a DD to work for Debian. >> Just ask an existing Developer to sponsor you. > Deciding to join the NM process is considered required or at least > highly recommended by most sponsors though, AFAIK. Why? I think its better to

Re: New Maintainer Process latency

2002-05-18 Thread Michael Banck
On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 02:50:23PM +0200, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > Florian Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > A Debian developer has asked me if I wanted to adopt a package. > > However, I'm not a Debian developer. How long does it take to become > > a Debian developer nowadays? (Getting my

Re: New Maintainer Process latency

2002-05-18 Thread Joerg Jaspert
Florian Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > A Debian developer has asked me if I wanted to adopt a package. > However, I'm not a Debian developer. How long does it take to become > a Debian developer nowadays? (Getting my GnuPG certified shouldn't be > a problem.) > If it takes months, it's pr

New Maintainer Process latency

2002-05-18 Thread Florian Weimer
A Debian developer has asked me if I wanted to adopt a package. However, I'm not a Debian developer. How long does it take to become a Debian developer nowadays? (Getting my GnuPG certified shouldn't be a problem.) If it takes months, it's probably better if someone else takes over. -- To UN

Re: Bug#146786: debhelper: deb packages should contain SONAME

2002-05-18 Thread Sam Clegg
On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 03:31:34PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > Why is this bug report filed on debhelper, which merely uses whatever > package names you give it? Opps, should have been against dh_make, I forgot it isn't part of debhelper. > See policy 11.3, paragraph 3. I don't know what this li