Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
Marco Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > > > Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > > ported to certain architectures? > > Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell > porters not to

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
Marco Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > > > Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > > ported to certain architectures? > > Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell > porters not t

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Francesco Paolo Lovergine
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 01:29:15PM +0100, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > * Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > > > Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > > ported to certain architectures? > Some software cannot be easily ported to any architectures.

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Francesco Paolo Lovergine
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 01:29:15PM +0100, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > * Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > > > Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > > ported to certain architectures? > Some software cannot be easily ported to any architectures.

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Colin Watson
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:01:40AM -0600, J. Scott Edwards wrote: > I agree that one shouldn't restrict the sources. *shrug* The build daemons override it anyway. I don't see a point in inflating it into an issue of political correctness like Geert seems to want to do; if it doesn't work for some

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Remi VANICAT
"J. Scott Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I agree that one shouldn't restrict the sources. But I am curious how one > tests on various platforms. All of my machines are x86 and PowerPC (and > it's dead at the moment). Then of course I could use the compile farm at > SourceForge. If you

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread J. Scott Edwards
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Geert Stappers wrote: > At 14:29 +0200 9/12/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > >* Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > > > >> Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > >> ported to certain architectures? > > > >Sorry, perhaps I should

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Geert Stappers
At 14:29 +0200 9/12/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: >* Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > >> Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being >> ported to certain architectures? > >Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell >porters not to try

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Marco Kuhlmann
* Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > ported to certain architectures? Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell porters not to try to build a certain package? (For example, when the p

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Colin Watson
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:01:40AM -0600, J. Scott Edwards wrote: > I agree that one shouldn't restrict the sources. *shrug* The build daemons override it anyway. I don't see a point in inflating it into an issue of political correctness like Geert seems to want to do; if it doesn't work for some

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Remi VANICAT
"J. Scott Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I agree that one shouldn't restrict the sources. But I am curious how one > tests on various platforms. All of my machines are x86 and PowerPC (and > it's dead at the moment). Then of course I could use the compile farm at > SourceForge. If yo

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Geert Stappers
At 22:35 +0200 9/11/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: >Dear mentors, > >I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to >prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. >Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported >architectures for all the packages that my

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread J. Scott Edwards
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Geert Stappers wrote: > At 14:29 +0200 9/12/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > >* Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > > > >> Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > >> ported to certain architectures? > > > >Sorry, perhaps I should

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Geert Stappers
At 14:29 +0200 9/12/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: >* Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > >> Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being >> ported to certain architectures? > >Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell >porters not to try

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Marco Kuhlmann
* Geert Stappers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > ported to certain architectures? Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell porters not to try to build a certain package? (For example, when the

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-12 Thread Geert Stappers
At 22:35 +0200 9/11/02, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: >Dear mentors, > >I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to >prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. >Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported >architectures for all the packages that m

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-11 Thread Michael Banck
On Wed, Sep 11, 2002 at 09:35:20PM +0100, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to > prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. > Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported > architectures for all the packages that m

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-11 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Wednesday 11 September 2002 13:35, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > Dear mentors, > > I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to > prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. > Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported > architectures for all t

Questian about Architecture

2002-09-11 Thread Marco Kuhlmann
Dear mentors, I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported architectures for all the packages that my source package provides? It does not seem to be po

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-11 Thread Michael Banck
On Wed, Sep 11, 2002 at 09:35:20PM +0100, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to > prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. > Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported > architectures for all the packages that

Re: Questian about Architecture

2002-09-11 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Wednesday 11 September 2002 13:35, Marco Kuhlmann wrote: > Dear mentors, > > I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to > prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. > Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported > architectures for all

Questian about Architecture

2002-09-11 Thread Marco Kuhlmann
Dear mentors, I do not quite seem to understand what I have to do in order to prevent a source package being ported to certain architectures. Do I have to write Architecture entries for the supported architectures for all the packages that my source package provides? It does not seem to be p