Re: Sponsor request for aspell-uz

2005-07-26 Thread Brian Nelson
On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 12:19:27AM +0200, Mashrab Kuvatov wrote: > Hi Brian, > > thanks for reply. I've rebuilt aspell-uz taking into account your > feedback. Please have a look, it is at > http://www.uni-bremen.de/~kmashrab/aspell/deb/ Almost there, just a few more things: * The urgency should

Re: Can I simulate a weak conflict?

2005-07-26 Thread Adeodato Simó
* Nicolas Boullis [Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:27:07 +0200]: > And conflicting with udev (<< 0.060-1) isn't satisfactory either, since > some people may be happy with an old udev. (They only would have devices > files attributed to the root group rather than the video group, unless > they are able to c

Re: Can I simulate a weak conflict?

2005-07-26 Thread Nicolas Boullis
Hi, On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 09:46:42AM +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > > Yes, I think I understand what you want. > > You want something that is a non-imperative equivalent to > > "Conflicts: udev (<< 0.060-1)" > > i.e. one that wouldn't force the result, but would recommend it. That's it. >

Re: Can I simulate a weak conflict?

2005-07-26 Thread Ben Finney
On 27-Jul-2005, Nicolas Boullis wrote: > On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 11:03:51AM +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > > On 26-Jul-2005, Nicolas Boullis wrote: > > > "Recommends: udev (>= 0.060-1)". > > > > How does this not express what you want to say? It recommends a > > minimum version of the package, and all

Re: Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2005-07-26 Thread Ben Finney
On 26-Jul-2005, Colin Watson wrote: > On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 09:46:39PM +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > > Hopefully it, like so many of the other automatic replies we've > > been getting here, will also be translated as: > > > > I'm too thick to have my automatic reply software distinguish > >

Re: Can I simulate a weak conflict?

2005-07-26 Thread Nicolas Boullis
Hi, On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 11:03:51AM +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > On 26-Jul-2005, Nicolas Boullis wrote: > > I'd like my em8300 package's dependencies to say something like "If you > > use udev, I'd recommend you use at least 0.060-1." > > [...] > > I would translate it to "I'd recommend you have

Re: Looking for python-xlib sponsor

2005-07-26 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Geert Stappers wrote: >>I can't quite follow (partially because I don't understand "package >>for mankind"): the package really is a dummy pacakge; there are >>also python2.x-xlib (for x=1,2,3,4). Are you asking that I replace >>"dummy" by "default"? > > > That is what is done with python. Pleas

Re: Looking for python-xlib sponsor

2005-07-26 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 08:14:12PM +0200, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote: > Geert Stappers wrote: > >>Description: Interface for Python to the X11 Protocol (dummy package) > >> python-xlib is a 100% pure python implementation of the X11 > >> protocol. > > > > You made a package for mankind and describe i

Re: Looking for python-xlib sponsor

2005-07-26 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Geert Stappers wrote: >>Description: Interface for Python to the X11 Protocol (dummy package) >> python-xlib is a 100% pure python implementation of the X11 >> protocol. > > > > You made a package for mankind and describe it as a dummy package. > IMNSHO that conflicts. I can't quite follow (par

Re: Sponsor needed for ktorrent package

2005-07-26 Thread Joel Johnson
>Joel Johnson wrote: > >My preliminary package sources can be found at >http://mirrors.kecra.com/ktorrent/prelim/1.0/ > > >You should update your package to current Standards-Version 3.6.2. >Have a look at /usr/share/doc/debian-policy/upgrading-checklist.txt.gz >for a list what needs to be changed

Re: Can I simulate a weak conflict?

2005-07-26 Thread Adeodato Simó
* Ben Finney [Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:03:51 +1000]: > > "Recommends: udev (>= 0.060-1)". > How does this not express what you want to say? It recommends a > minimum version of the package, and allows for no installation of the > package. But does not prevent a lower version from being co-installed

Re: Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2005-07-26 Thread Colin Watson
On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 09:46:39PM +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > On 26-Jul-2005, Geert Stappers wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 05:33:57PM -0500, Stephanie da Silva wrote: > > > To send mail to me, you need to add [laundry] to the end of the > > > subject line (eg: Subject: Random message [laundry]

Re: Looking for python-xlib sponsor

2005-07-26 Thread Geert Stappers
On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 08:02:41AM +0200, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote: > I just adopted python-xlib, fixed the outstanding bugs, and put > the revised package at > > http://www.dcl.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/debian/source/python-xlib_0.12-5.diff.gz > http://www.dcl.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/debian/source/python-xlib

Re: Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2005-07-26 Thread Ben Finney
On 26-Jul-2005, Geert Stappers wrote: > On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 05:33:57PM -0500, Stephanie da Silva wrote: > > To send mail to me, you need to add [laundry] to the end of the > > subject line (eg: Subject: Random message [laundry]). > I translate that as: >I have my head in the sand to protect

Re: Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2005-07-26 Thread Geert Stappers
On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 05:33:57PM -0500, Stephanie da Silva wrote: > To send mail to me, you need to add [laundry] to the end of the > subject line (eg: Subject: Random message [laundry]). I translate that as: I have my head in the sand to protect me against spam E-mail. I feel no need e