Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-12 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach David Moreno Garza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.11.12.0722 +0100]: > Why do we need some virtual packages? Briefly: Variety. Freedom of > choice, perhaps? There are arguments for and against everything. As I said: if htp is a true alternative to wml, put it in. If it's inferior, don't. -

Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-12 Thread David Moreno Garza
On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 19:24 +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > Do we need htp when there is wml? Why do we need some virtual packages? Briefly: Variety. Freedom of choice, perhaps? -- David Moreno Garza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | http://www.damog.net/ GPG: 356E16CD - 84F0 E180 8AF6 E8D0 842F B520 63F3 0

Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-12 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach David Moreno Garza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.11.12.0722 +0100]: > Why do we need some virtual packages? Briefly: Variety. Freedom of > choice, perhaps? There are arguments for and against everything. As I said: if htp is a true alternative to wml, put it in. If it's inferior, don't. -

Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-11 Thread David Moreno Garza
On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 19:24 +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > Do we need htp when there is wml? Why do we need some virtual packages? Briefly: Variety. Freedom of choice, perhaps? -- David Moreno Garza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | http://www.damog.net/ GPG: 356E16CD - 84F0 E180 8AF6 E8D0 842F B520 63F3 0

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-11 Thread Brian Nelson
On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 05:18:22PM -0500, Jan Medlock wrote: > martin f krafft wrote: > > Do we need htp when there is wml? > > I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, > variety has always been a strength of Debian. ...and package bloat is a weakness of Debian... --

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-11 Thread Brian Nelson
On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 05:18:22PM -0500, Jan Medlock wrote: > martin f krafft wrote: > > Do we need htp when there is wml? > > I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, > variety has always been a strength of Debian. ...and package bloat is a weakness of Debian... --

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-11 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Jan Medlock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.11.10.2318 +0100]: > I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same > functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That > and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of > a sponsor. If you think that htp is

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Jan Medlock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.11.10.2318 +0100]: > I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same > functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That > and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of > a sponsor. If you think that htp is

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread Jan Medlock
martin f krafft wrote: > Do we need htp when there is wml? I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of a sponsor.

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread Jan Medlock
martin f krafft wrote: > Do we need htp when there is wml? I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of a sponsor. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROT

Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread martin f krafft
Do we need htp when there is wml? -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' :proud Debian developer, admin, user, and author `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/e

RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread Jan Medlock
Hi All, I am looking for a mentor and sponsor for the recently orphaned 'htp' package. >From the package discription: htp is an HTML pre-processor. It is designed to be a flexible authoring tool that can easily be integrated into the HTML design process. This might be a tad bit misleading in this

Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread martin f krafft
Do we need htp when there is wml? -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' :proud Debian developer, admin, user, and author `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/e

RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread Jan Medlock
Hi All, I am looking for a mentor and sponsor for the recently orphaned 'htp' package. >From the package discription: htp is an HTML pre-processor. It is designed to be a flexible authoring tool that can easily be integrated into the HTML design process. This might be a tad bit misleading in this