Re: RFS: wmii -- lightweight, tiling and tabbed X11 window manager

2005-06-04 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Ralph Amissah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ++ same here. > Surprised this has taken so long to happen. > I'd recommend wmi over all other window managers, except, > well except ion3 and then, only if you are prepared to > spend the time to get to know it. (it takes all types :) This RFS is not abo

RFS: wmii -- lightweight, tiling and tabbed X11 window manager

2005-06-01 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I'm seeking a sponsor for: * Package name: wmii Version : 1 Upstream Author : Anselm R. Garbe * URL : http://wmi.modprobe.de/ * License : MIT/X Description : lightweight, tiling and tabbed X11 window manager Window Manager Improved 2 is a lightweigh

Re: best way to announce important changes

2005-01-19 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Thanks for all answers Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it a conffile or just a configuration file? It is a configuration file (/etc/rsnapshot.conf) holding all options and backup points. > Depending on the severity of "not wanted", you could simply disable the > script until the conf

best way to announce important changes

2005-01-18 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I maintain the rsnapshot package, which is a perl script for backups. In the next upstream version there will be changes which WILL break almost all setups. One has to modify the conf file to avoid that. According to the developer reference (6.3.4) such changes should be mentioned in the New

managing debian/NEWS

2004-08-22 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I see quite a lot packages with a NEWS.Debian file in changelog.Debian format. I just wanted to know if there is a program similar to dch to help me with it. Maybe you can even say dch which file to change, but I didn't find anything in the manpage. Thanks, Christoph

managing debian/NEWS

2004-08-22 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I see quite a lot packages with a NEWS.Debian file in changelog.Debian format. I just wanted to know if there is a program similar to dch to help me with it. Maybe you can even say dch which file to change, but I didn't find anything in the manpage. Thanks, Christoph -- To UNSUBSCR

Re: uninstallable on hurd-i386 sh

2004-08-06 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sh doesn't even have a libc6 in the archive. I always ignore both of > these. So will I, thanks for all answers. Christoph

Re: uninstallable on hurd-i386 sh

2004-08-06 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sh doesn't even have a libc6 in the archive. I always ignore both of > these. So will I, thanks for all answers. Christoph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

uninstallable on hurd-i386 sh

2004-08-05 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I have one sponsored package in the archive (rsnapshot) and http://qa.debian.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED] shows me under Uninstallable->unstable->hurd-i386 sh. * What does uninstallable means here? missing dependencies? * Is there some kind of log/excuse file to look at? * What does sh means? some

uninstallable on hurd-i386 sh

2004-08-05 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I have one sponsored package in the archive (rsnapshot) and http://qa.debian.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED] shows me under Uninstallable->unstable->hurd-i386 sh. * What does uninstallable means here? missing dependencies? * Is there some kind of log/excuse file to look at? * What does sh means? some

RFS: rsnapshot -- a local and remote filesystem snapshot utility

2004-07-09 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, * Package name: rsnapshot Version : 1.1.6-2 Upstream Author : Nathan Rosenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.rsnapshot.org/ * License : GPLv2 Description : a local and remote filesystem snapshot utility rsnapshot is a filesystem snapshot ut

Re: RFS: splay -- A bit better prepared now ...

2004-07-09 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
John Hedges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried building a deb using pdebuild but although it ran fine the > resulting .deb was lost as pbuilder cleared away its stuff. You can set the directory to store the debs in the conffile, default is /var/cache/pbuilder/result. Christoph

RFS: rsnapshot -- a local and remote filesystem snapshot utility

2004-07-09 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, * Package name: rsnapshot Version : 1.1.6-2 Upstream Author : Nathan Rosenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.rsnapshot.org/ * License : GPLv2 Description : a local and remote filesystem snapshot utility rsnapshot is a filesystem snapshot ut

Re: RFS: splay -- A bit better prepared now ...

2004-07-09 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
John Hedges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried building a deb using pdebuild but although it ran fine the > resulting .deb was lost as pbuilder cleared away its stuff. You can set the directory to store the debs in the conffile, default is /var/cache/pbuilder/result. Christoph -- To U

Re: RFS: akregator - RSS feed aggregator for KDE

2004-07-01 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Adam D. Barratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The final version will be labelled 1.0.0-1 of course. > > Erm, no, please don't. 1.0.0 is an NMU version number. I thougth x-1.1 would be a NMU version number? Christoph

Re: RFS: akregator - RSS feed aggregator for KDE

2004-07-01 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Adam D. Barratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The final version will be labelled 1.0.0-1 of course. > > Erm, no, please don't. 1.0.0 is an NMU version number. I thougth x-1.1 would be a NMU version number? Christoph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsub

RFS: potracegui -- a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-23 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I am looking for a sponsor for potracegui: Package name: potracegui Version : 1.0-1 Upstream Author : Antonio Fasolato fasolatoposte.it> Upstream URL: http://potracegui.sourceforge.net/ License : GPL v2 Description : a KDE frontend for potrace A KDE interface for t

RFS: potracegui -- a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-23 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I am looking for a sponsor for potracegui: Package name: potracegui Version : 1.0-1 Upstream Author : Antonio Fasolato fasolatoposte.it> Upstream URL: http://potracegui.sourceforge.net/ License : GPL v2 Description : a KDE frontend for potrace A KDE interface for t

Re: RFC: potracegui -- is a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-08 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
I just uploaded potracegui_0.5.1-2 to mentors.debian.net hopefully correcting all outstanding issues, appreciating any further comments. potracegui (0.5.1-2) unstable; urgency=low * adjusting the copyright file and the package description. * fixed Build-Depends. * Closes: #253205: ITP: potr

Re: RFC: potracegui -- is a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-08 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
I just uploaded potracegui_0.5.1-2 to mentors.debian.net hopefully correcting all outstanding issues, appreciating any further comments. potracegui (0.5.1-2) unstable; urgency=low * adjusting the copyright file and the package description. * fixed Build-Depends. * Closes: #253205: ITP: potr

Re: RFC: potracegui -- is a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-07 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: > debian/changelog: > > You should fill ITP bug and close it with your changelog entry. > http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ Wasn't sure about this because as it is an unofficial package and maybe never get sponsered (at least not in the near future I think). I tho

RFC: potracegui -- is a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-07 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I am quite new to packaging and just finished the initial release of potracegui. It is a KDE frontend for the potrace tracing (vectorizing) commanline tool. It enhances the commanline tool as it supports the use of any graphic format known by KDE as input. It also features the direct input of r

Re: RFC: potracegui -- is a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-07 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: > debian/changelog: > > You should fill ITP bug and close it with your changelog entry. > http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ Wasn't sure about this because as it is an unofficial package and maybe never get sponsered (at least not in the near future I think). I tho

RFC: potracegui -- is a KDE frontend for potrace

2004-06-07 Thread Christoph Wegscheider
Hi, I am quite new to packaging and just finished the initial release of potracegui. It is a KDE frontend for the potrace tracing (vectorizing) commanline tool. It enhances the commanline tool as it supports the use of any graphic format known by KDE as input. It also features the direct input of r