newbie packaging question

2003-08-07 Thread Eric Winger
Hi! I hope that I've selected the correct debian mailing list for this question. But if not, I would appreciate if you could redirect properly. I am just starting to learn about debian packaging with the goal of creating debian packages for our systems. These would be proprietary packages for

sponsorship for streamripper

2003-08-07 Thread Michael Ablassmeier
hi, I seek for an Developer who would sponsor the upload of the Package "streamripper". Streamripper is an command-line Tool to rip of Online Streams into track-seperated mp3 files. Homepage:http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/ RFP/ITP: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cg

Re: newbie packaging question

2003-08-07 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Eric Winger wrote: > So two questions, does the source package need to be raw code or is it > specific term to refer to a C source filled directory? And two, is my > goal reasonable for a first-timer? No, technically the source package is just the combination of upstream distribution and debian mod

Re: newbie packaging question

2003-08-07 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Eric Winger wrote: > So two questions, does the source package need to be raw code or is it > specific term to refer to a C source filled directory? And two, is my > goal reasonable for a first-timer? No, technically the source package is just the combination of upstream distribution and debian mod

newbie packaging question

2003-08-07 Thread Eric Winger
Hi! I hope that I've selected the correct debian mailing list for this question. But if not, I would appreciate if you could redirect properly. I am just starting to learn about debian packaging with the goal of creating debian packages for our systems. These would be proprietary packages fo

RFS: libopenhbci-plugin-ddvcard --- openhbci online-banking with ddv chipcards

2003-08-07 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Hi. I'm seeking a sponsor for the following fine package. It might be especially interesting for German developers doing/intending to do home banking. Location: http://vman.de/chipcard/sid/forupload/ Lintian warnings: One (1): new policy. Rationale for inclusion into Debian: *Many* (~50%?) user

RFS: libopenhbci-plugin-ddvcard --- openhbci online-banking withddv chipcards

2003-08-07 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Hi. I'm seeking a sponsor for the following fine package. It might be especially interesting for German developers doing/intending to do home banking. Location: http://vman.de/chipcard/sid/forupload/ Lintian warnings: One (1): new policy. Rationale for inclusion into Debian: *Many* (~50%?) user

RFS: facturalux - ERP/CRM software for GNU/Linux

2003-08-07 Thread Juan Manuel García Molina
Hi, folks. I have a reworked version of facturalux package and I'd like you to upload it, because I'm not yet a Debian Developer (expecting since 1029337800). The upload is important because it fixes a pair of issues, one regarding to gcc-3.3 compiling and other correcting an usability bug. Yo

Re: debix searches sponsor

2003-08-07 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
"Thomas Viehmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi. > > Goswin von Brederlow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >Debix-imager > > > > > >Debix-imager is a setuid binary that allows a user to create a > >loopback file, format it with the filesystem of his choice and install > >the contents o

RFS: facturalux - ERP/CRM software for GNU/Linux

2003-08-07 Thread Juan Manuel García Molina
Hi, folks. I have a reworked version of facturalux package and I'd like you to upload it, because I'm not yet a Debian Developer (expecting since 1029337800). The upload is important because it fixes a pair of issues, one regarding to gcc-3.3 compiling and other correcting an usability bug. Yo

RFS: Albatross

2003-08-07 Thread Fabian Fagerholm
Hi, I'm looking for a sponsor for the python-albatross package (ITP #193574). I've been looking for a sponsor since May, and the package has now progressed to the new upstream version that was released in July. My wish is that prospective sponsors be prepared to do some minor mentoring to help me

Re: debix searches sponsor

2003-08-07 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
"Thomas Viehmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi. > > Goswin von Brederlow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >Debix-imager > > > > > >Debix-imager is a setuid binary that allows a user to create a > >loopback file, format it with the filesystem of his choice and install > >the contents o

RFS: cpudyn (cpu scaling daemon)

2003-08-07 Thread Celso González
Hi I have filled a ITP a few days ago and now i have a preliminary package (lintian & linda ok) available in http://bulmalug.net/~perroverde/debian Info about the package * Package name: cpudyn Version : 0.4.2 Upstream Author : Ricardo Galli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL

Re: debix searches sponsor

2003-08-07 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Hi. Goswin von Brederlow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >Debix-imager > > >Debix-imager is a setuid binary that allows a user to create a >loopback file, format it with the filesystem of his choice and install >the contents of a tar file or a debian system via debootstrap on it. > >The int

Re: debix searches sponsor

2003-08-07 Thread David Lloyd
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Goswin, I can't sponsor you but I'm happy to help you with the: * changelog * man pages I am not trying to sound rude but there are some obvious spelling errors in them and I think I could help ;-) DSL -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: Gn

debix searches sponsor

2003-08-07 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Hi, I'm looking for a sponsor for 2 packages (debix and debix-imager), who would have guessed. :) Debix-imager Debix-imager is a setuid binary that allows a user to create a loopback file, format it with the filesystem of his choice and install the contents of a tar file or a debian

debix searches sponsor

2003-08-07 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Hi, I'm looking for a sponsor for 2 packages (debix and debix-imager), who would have guessed. :) Debix-imager Debix-imager is a setuid binary that allows a user to create a loopback file, format it with the filesystem of his choice and install the contents of a tar file or a debian

Re: debix searches sponsor

2003-08-07 Thread Thomas Viehmann
Hi. Goswin von Brederlow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >Debix-imager > > >Debix-imager is a setuid binary that allows a user to create a >loopback file, format it with the filesystem of his choice and install >the contents of a tar file or a debian system via debootstrap on it. > >The int

Re: UTF-8 and changelog

2003-08-07 Thread Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker
Joel Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thus, unless you're using "high characters" not defined in US-ASCII, all > of the following three statements are true: > > 1) It is a valid US-ASCII file > 2) It is a valid ISO-8859-1 file More generally, it's valid (and will appear identical) in any of th