Re: Package names...

1999-10-21 Thread Herbert Xu
Petr Cech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > policy is, that libraries should have package names lib. When did we have this policy? -- Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 is out! ( http://www.debian.org/ ) Email: Herbert Xu ~{PmV>HI~} <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Home Page: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/ PGP Key: htt

Re: x-window-manager and x-terminal-emulator (Re: ITP: qvwm and qvbanner)

1999-10-21 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Oct 21, 1999 at 10:44:23PM +0900, Fumitoshi UKAI wrote: > At Wed, 20 Oct 1999 23:18:53 -0400, > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Oct 21, 1999 at 02:49:01AM +0900, Shuichi OONO wrote: > > > I intent to package qvwm and qvbanner, which is a Windows 95/98/NT > > > lik

Suggestion to and how to alow different compression for .debs

1999-10-21 Thread Goswin Brederlow
I saw several discussions and proposals about using bzip2 to compress instead of gzip to reduce the overal size of Debian. I am strongly for allowing bzip2 compression into debs and strongly against forcing it. Also I am against the way how compression is done at the moment, so heres my suggestion

Re: Package names...

1999-10-21 Thread Petr Cech
On Thu, Oct 21, 1999 at 08:46:55AM -0700 , David Bristel wrote: > I apologise if this issue has been brought up before(and I suspect it has), > but > I am wondering if anything can be done to help clarify and group packages > based > on name. Currently, we have console-apt, gnome-apt, as well as

x-window-manager and x-terminal-emulator (Re: ITP: qvwm and qvbanner)

1999-10-21 Thread Fumitoshi UKAI
At Wed, 20 Oct 1999 23:18:53 -0400, Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 21, 1999 at 02:49:01AM +0900, Shuichi OONO wrote: > > I intent to package qvwm and qvbanner, which is a Windows 95/98/NT > > like window manager for X Window System. > > Please try to support the "x-wind

Re: Bug#47438: copyright statement needs updating?

1999-10-21 Thread Brock Rozen
On 21 Oct 1999 at 10:51, Peter Makholm wrote about "Re: Bug#47438:...": > > Adding the words "All Rights Reserved." after the whole "Copyright" > > statement is important as well. > > No, nothing is needed. Not even a "Copyright 1999 J. Random Hacker" is > needed. The Berne Convention provides fo

Re: Bug#47438: copyright statement needs updating?

1999-10-21 Thread Peter Makholm
Brock Rozen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > - lose the (c) since it is not a valid substitute the copyright > > symbol © (it's common, but not really valid; on the other hand, > > the word "Copyright" is enough on it's own) > > Adding the words "All Rights Reserved." after the who

Re: Bug#47438: copyright statement needs updating?

1999-10-21 Thread Brock Rozen
On Wed, 20 Oct 1999 at 22:58, Lars Wirzenius wrote about "Bug#47438:...": > Copyright 1996-1999 Ian Jackson, Christian Schwarz, X, Y, Z > > where X, Y, and Z are additional people who have written enough text > included in the policy manual that they can claim a copyright for their > part.

Processed: finally hit the %70 mark in the bug list...

1999-10-21 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > reassign 23902 dpkg-iwj Bug#23902: debian beta 2.0 dpkg dumps core Bug reassigned from package `dpkg' to `dpkg-iwj'. > reassign 32677 dpkg-iwj Bug#32677: dpkg NMU 1.4.1.1 Bug reassigned from package `dpkg' to `dpkg-iwj'. > close 35450 Bug#35450: dpkg:

Processed: [AMENDED PROPOSAL] Permit use of bz2 for source packages

1999-10-21 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > retitle 39299 [AMENDED PROPOSAL] Permit use of bz2 for source packages Bug#39299: [PROPOSAL] permit/require use of bz2 for source packages Changed Bug title. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Darren Benham (

Bug#39299: [AMENDED PROPOSAL] Permit use of bz2 for source packages

1999-10-21 Thread Chris Lawrence
retitle 39299 [AMENDED PROPOSAL] Permit use of bz2 for source packages thanks I hereby amend my proposal as follows: --- The available space and bandwidth available to our FTP server network, and the space available on individual CDs, is increasingly unable to meet the demand for their use. It

Re: Stop archive bloat: 47MB gmt-coast-full_19991001-1.deb

1999-10-21 Thread Anthony Towns
(-policy only) On Wed, Oct 20, 1999 at 11:43:37AM -0500, Chris Lawrence wrote: > On Oct 20, Anthony Towns wrote: > > The policy weekly summary includes ``I further propose that the use > > of bzip2 be mandatory for newly uploaded source files''. This has been > > both seconded and objected to (its

Bug#47438: copyright statement needs updating?

1999-10-21 Thread Chris Lawrence
On Oct 20, Joost Kooij wrote: > > So what should it say? Would an extra line: > > Copyright (c)1998,1999 Debian Policy List Members > > be appropriate? > > That looks very nice at first glance. On second thought, I wonder if > "Debian Policy List Members" is an entity that you can legally assign