Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
> It might also be the fact that you asked > this about one and a half day ago, and honestly, what response time do > you expect? i agree i was impatient. however, as i see from the description and the mailing list archives, the process doesnt seem to be well-organized. or such a disorganizatio

Re: Incorrect .changes for cupsys-pt on auric

2002-10-25 Thread Sven Luther
On Sat, Oct 26, 2002 at 03:13:48PM +1000, Andrew Lau wrote: > On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 06:50:50PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > Yes, i uploaded it to ftp-master, but as it is a new package, it > > needs a new entry in the override file, and thus human > > intervention. It may take a few days. > >

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:19:43PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a

Re: Incorrect .changes for cupsys-pt on auric

2002-10-25 Thread Sven Luther
On Sat, Oct 26, 2002 at 03:13:48PM +1000, Andrew Lau wrote: > On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 06:50:50PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > Yes, i uploaded it to ftp-master, but as it is a new package, it > > needs a new entry in the override file, and thus human > > intervention. It may take a few days. > >

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Ian Zimmerman
itz> Are you missing Marc's point? What do you advise him to do, when itz> his upstream changed the file format? Matt> Inform the user about the change, and optionally provide a Matt> conversion script. Does that mean you'd rather leave the package in a broken state than infringe on policy? In

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Marc Haber
On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 22:04:47 -0400, Matt Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 04:05:40PM -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote: >> Are you missing Marc's point? What do you advise him to do, when his >> upstream changed the file format? > >Inform the user about the change, and option

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Thanks for all your tips/hints/suggestions/advice. the package Simulpic is an existing a debian package and it has been orphaned. i am just trying to adopt it. since i used it a lot, i fixed a few bugs and upgraded it to current version of the microcontroller it was simulating. i agree it is no

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a message to > debian-mentors@lists.debian.org asking for a sponsor. A spon

Re: Help creating a c2lib package

2002-10-25 Thread Junichi Uekawa
[EMAIL PROTECTED] immo vero scripsit: > I'm building a Debian package of my c2lib library, mainly for my > own home use at the moment, but hopefully to become a part of > Debian in the future. My current efforts are here: > > http://annexia.org/tmp/c2lib-1.2.23.tar.gz A brief description of what

Incorrect .changes for cupsys-pt on auric

2002-10-25 Thread Andrew Lau
On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 06:50:50PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > Yes, i uploaded it to ftp-master, but as it is a new package, it > needs a new entry in the override file, and thus human > intervention. It may take a few days. > > Friendly, > > Sven Luther Hi, Thanks again for sponsoring/

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
> It might also be the fact that you asked > this about one and a half day ago, and honestly, what response time do > you expect? i agree i was impatient. however, as i see from the description and the mailing list archives, the process doesnt seem to be well-organized. or such a disorganizatio

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:19:43PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Thanks for all your tips/hints/suggestions/advice. the package Simulpic is an existing a debian package and it has been orphaned. i am just trying to adopt it. since i used it a lot, i fixed a few bugs and upgraded it to current version of the microcontroller it was simulating. i agree it is no

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 04:05:40PM -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote: > Are you missing Marc's point? What do you advise him to do, when his > upstream changed the file format? Inform the user about the change, and optionally provide a conversion script. -- - mdz

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] asking for a sponsor. A sponsor will > tak

Re: Help creating a c2lib package

2002-10-25 Thread Junichi Uekawa
[EMAIL PROTECTED] immo vero scripsit: > I'm building a Debian package of my c2lib library, mainly for my > own home use at the moment, but hopefully to become a part of > Debian in the future. My current efforts are here: > > http://annexia.org/tmp/c2lib-1.2.23.tar.gz A brief description of what

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 04:05:40PM -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote: > Are you missing Marc's point? What do you advise him to do, when his > upstream changed the file format? Inform the user about the change, and optionally provide a conversion script. -- - mdz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAI

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Darren Salt
I demand that Duncan Findlay may or may not have written... > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: [snip] >> 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. And, preferably, package it beca

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Ian Zimmerman
Marc> Netbase does indeed convert /etc/network/interface on upgrade, Marc> but that is not a dpkg-conffile. Matt> And it should not be a dpkg conffile if it is modified by Matt> maintainer scripts. Marc> When I tried it, dpkg replaced the conffile in place with the Marc> new version from the pac

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: ... > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a m

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mento

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Darren Salt
I demand that Duncan Findlay may or may not have written... > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: [snip] >> 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. And, preferably, package it beca

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i don't know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on me

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:46:23PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > Netbase does indeed convert /etc/network/interface on upgrade, but > that is not a dpkg-conffile. And it should not be a dpkg conffile if it is modified by maintainer scripts. > When I tried it, dpkg replaced the conffile in place wit

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Ian Zimmerman
Marc> Netbase does indeed convert /etc/network/interface on upgrade, Marc> but that is not a dpkg-conffile. Matt> And it should not be a dpkg conffile if it is modified by Matt> maintainer scripts. Marc> When I tried it, dpkg replaced the conffile in place with the Marc> new version from the pac

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: ... > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a m

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Marc Haber
On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:52:43 -0400 (EDT), Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an >advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the >existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Marc Haber
On 20 Oct 2002 10:18:58 -0400, Colin Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sun, 2002-10-20 at 02:09, Marc Haber wrote: >> Can anybody name me a package that does a conffile conversion in the >> maintainer scripts, and does a decent job? I desparately need to steal >> some code ;) > >I believe netb

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mento

debian-mentors

2002-10-25 Thread debian-kr
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Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i don't know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on me

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Lukas Geyer
Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors > and newmaint mailing li

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:46:23PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > Netbase does indeed convert /etc/network/interface on upgrade, but > that is not a dpkg-conffile. And it should not be a dpkg conffile if it is modified by maintainer scripts. > When I tried it, dpkg replaced the conffile in place wit

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Marc Haber
On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:52:43 -0400 (EDT), Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an >advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the >existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message

Re: Converting dpkg-conffile in postinst

2002-10-25 Thread Marc Haber
On 20 Oct 2002 10:18:58 -0400, Colin Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sun, 2002-10-20 at 02:09, Marc Haber wrote: >> Can anybody name me a package that does a conffile conversion in the >> maintainer scripts, and does a decent job? I desparately need to steal >> some code ;) > >I believe netb

debian-mentors

2002-10-25 Thread debian-kr
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HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Hi, i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors and newmaint mailing lists requesting someone to be my advocate. i hav

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Lukas Geyer
Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors > and newmaint mailing li

HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Hi, i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors and newmaint mailing lists requesting someone to be my advocate. i hav

Help creating a c2lib package

2002-10-25 Thread rich
I'm building a Debian package of my c2lib library, mainly for my own home use at the moment, but hopefully to become a part of Debian in the future. My current efforts are here: http://annexia.org/tmp/c2lib-1.2.23.tar.gz and I'd welcome any feedback (to the list). Rich. -- Richard Jones, Red

Help creating a c2lib package

2002-10-25 Thread rich
I'm building a Debian package of my c2lib library, mainly for my own home use at the moment, but hopefully to become a part of Debian in the future. My current efforts are here: http://annexia.org/tmp/c2lib-1.2.23.tar.gz and I'd welcome any feedback (to the list). Rich. -- Richard Jones, Red

Re: Some problems with automake/autoconf

2002-10-25 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:15:29AM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 01:50:29PM -0400, Stephen Gran wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I am having a problem with one of my packages failing on s390. It > > builds fine on other architectures (except where I messed up with a bad > > bu

Re: Some problems with automake/autoconf

2002-10-25 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:15:29AM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 01:50:29PM -0400, Stephen Gran wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I am having a problem with one of my packages failing on s390. It > > builds fine on other architectures (except where I messed up with a bad > > bu