> > Is there something wrong with the NM process ?
>
> Yes, a huge amount of people applying to become Debian maintainers...
>
> > Well, i have applied 6 weeks ago, and i'm not yet added to the database
> > at nm..debian.org .
>
> I've applied 4 months ago, I've had no reply yet, so be pat
a bin one, i plan to make 2 packages, one with X support, the
other one
without. What should be their name ? ...-x ?
It's my understanding that you shouldn't do that. If it's possible to
make a single binary with support for both, then you should build it with X
support.
From Debian
At 10:46 AM 08/01/2000 -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
On 01-Aug-2000 Ben Steinberg wrote:
> I am in the new maintainers' queue, and have a package ready to go
> (lifelines, a genealogy program). Is it okay to upload my files to the
> upstream website at sourceforge, or is it preferable to wa
Christian, I've watched the exchange between you and others on the devel
list, and I have to say that you aren't seeming to listen to the feedback
you got so far about maintaining and the BTS. I'm not surprised to see a
bugreport war starting.
1) You chose to become a maintainer. That implies t
At 05:56 PM 08/02/2000 +0200, Christian Marillat wrote:
I've said that in a reply :
***
Sorry, but use *Debian* package not *Helix* package.
If can't accept bug against a non Debian package.
Install the Debian package and remake t
> Thats stuff that can actually cost money and if it does you will hate
> the stupid sawfish *sorry, but thats a _absolutly random_ :) name,
> nothing against sawfish, change at will* for bothering you to drive to
> the system and press return.
Debconf should be able to handle things like that wit
> So, I just created a new package. Should I have merged the
> changelogs into one, and made the packages look similar?
Yes. If the package name is the same, you should have.
The package should as cleanly as possible replace the old one.
History is important, even if it's just "new version up
On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Joey Hess wrote:
> > Debconf should be able to handle things like that with the 'web' option.
> > If you are remotely installing, you shouldn't depend on an ssh or telnet
> > session staying up. And vice versa, upgrading a webserver should NOT let
> > you use the 'web' option
> Should I post it to debian-devel too?
If you get no response from here, I would.
> At last a simple question, where can I check if a package is on ITP state?
wnpp is the place to go for current stuff, but unfortunately, it's very
very recent. I'd search the archives of debian-devel for sure.
> wnpp is the place to go for current stuff, but unfortunately, it's very
> very recent. I'd search the archives of debian-devel for sure.
>
> At this point, you should file a bugreport, using the wnpp package...
> wishlist priority, with the ITP: subject, etc Anthony just posted
> a really c
> I much prefer to get their source package, md5sum the .orig.tar.gz
> against upstream, and read the diff. Only then build the package and
> sign it. Call me paranoid. It's really not a lot harder though.
I don't think you're all that paranoid. It's part of the responsibility
of the sponsor to d
Steve Bowman trying to find a good word to compliment debian-mentors:
> Taking these items together, how about making up a really new word that
> is really Debianspeak? You could have debee and deber :-) OTOH, the
> best _word_ I've seen so far (that is, one that can be found in an
> (English) d
Yeah, cruise freshmeat.net there are always tons of cool things nobody
has packaged yet. Even just reading the last few days should help you
find something that _you_ find cool to package.
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Scott Dier wrote:
> Anyone got another idea of something I can do? :)
>
> * Christ
Wrong place to ask. Try debian-user instead.
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Hans-Christian Armingeon wrote:
> Hi,
> is there anybody out there who kan help me start building a masquerading and
> dialin and firewall box with potato?
>
> Thanks Johnny
> > > Is there something wrong with the NM process ?
> >
> > Yes, a huge amount of people applying to become Debian maintainers...
> >
> > > Well, i have applied 6 weeks ago, and i'm not yet added to the database
> > > at nm..debian.org .
> >
> > I've applied 4 months ago, I've had no reply
> a bin one, i plan to make 2 packages, one with X support, the
> other one
>without. What should be their name ? ...-x ?
It's my understanding that you shouldn't do that. If it's possible to
make a single binary with support for both, then you should build it with X
support.
From De
At 10:46 AM 08/01/2000 -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
>On 01-Aug-2000 Ben Steinberg wrote:
> > I am in the new maintainers' queue, and have a package ready to go
> > (lifelines, a genealogy program). Is it okay to upload my files to the
> > upstream website at sourceforge, or is it preferable
Christian, I've watched the exchange between you and others on the devel
list, and I have to say that you aren't seeming to listen to the feedback
you got so far about maintaining and the BTS. I'm not surprised to see a
bugreport war starting.
1) You chose to become a maintainer. That implies
At 05:56 PM 08/02/2000 +0200, Christian Marillat wrote:
>I've said that in a reply :
>
>***
>Sorry, but use *Debian* package not *Helix* package.
>
>If can't accept bug against a non Debian package.
>
>Install the Debian package and r
> Thats stuff that can actually cost money and if it does you will hate
> the stupid sawfish *sorry, but thats a _absolutly random_ :) name,
> nothing against sawfish, change at will* for bothering you to drive to
> the system and press return.
Debconf should be able to handle things like that wi
> So, I just created a new package. Should I have merged the
> changelogs into one, and made the packages look similar?
Yes. If the package name is the same, you should have.
The package should as cleanly as possible replace the old one.
History is important, even if it's just "new version u
On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Joey Hess wrote:
> > Debconf should be able to handle things like that with the 'web' option.
> > If you are remotely installing, you shouldn't depend on an ssh or telnet
> > session staying up. And vice versa, upgrading a webserver should NOT let
> > you use the 'web' optio
> Should I post it to debian-devel too?
If you get no response from here, I would.
> At last a simple question, where can I check if a package is on ITP state?
wnpp is the place to go for current stuff, but unfortunately, it's very
very recent. I'd search the archives of debian-devel for sure.
> wnpp is the place to go for current stuff, but unfortunately, it's very
> very recent. I'd search the archives of debian-devel for sure.
>
> At this point, you should file a bugreport, using the wnpp package...
> wishlist priority, with the ITP: subject, etc Anthony just posted
> a really
> I much prefer to get their source package, md5sum the .orig.tar.gz
> against upstream, and read the diff. Only then build the package and
> sign it. Call me paranoid. It's really not a lot harder though.
I don't think you're all that paranoid. It's part of the responsibility
of the sponsor to
Steve Bowman trying to find a good word to compliment debian-mentors:
> Taking these items together, how about making up a really new word that
> is really Debianspeak? You could have debee and deber :-) OTOH, the
> best _word_ I've seen so far (that is, one that can be found in an
> (English)
Yeah, cruise freshmeat.net there are always tons of cool things nobody
has packaged yet. Even just reading the last few days should help you
find something that _you_ find cool to package.
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Scott Dier wrote:
> Anyone got another idea of something I can do? :)
>
> * Chris
Wrong place to ask. Try debian-user instead.
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Hans-Christian Armingeon wrote:
> Hi,
> is there anybody out there who kan help me start building a masquerading and
> dialin and firewall box with potato?
>
> Thanks Johnny
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