Re: packages without .md5sums file?

2001-07-29 Thread Brian May
> "Adam" == Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Adam> On Sat, 28 Jul 2001, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: >> In contrast, if the md5sums are stored in the package on CD, >> verification is easy: You just need to boot from the (trusted) >> CD, and kick off the comparison with the CD

Bug#100346: seconding this proposal

2001-07-29 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Jul 29, 2001 at 10:49:02AM +0300, Richard Braakman wrote: > Good work. I have some comments about it, though. I concur with your edits. Thanks! -- G. Branden Robinson| I must despise the world which does not Debian GNU/Linux | know that music is a hi

Bug#100346: seconding this proposal

2001-07-29 Thread Richard Braakman
On Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 05:55:10PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > In general, libraries must be available in both shared and static forms. > In some cases, it is acceptable for a library to be available in static >

Bug#100346: seconding this proposal

2001-07-29 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 12:43:41AM +1000, Glenn wrote: > On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:55:10 -0500 > "Branden Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The shared version must be compiled with -fPIC, and the static version must > > not be. In other words, each *.c file will need to be compiled twice. >

Bug#100346: seconding this proposal

2001-07-29 Thread Glenn
On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:55:10 -0500 "Branden Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The shared version must be compiled with -fPIC, and the static version must > not be. In other words, each *.c file will need to be compiled twice. > What about udebs, the primary purpose of them is be small and i

Bug#100346: seconding this proposal

2001-07-29 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 05:55:10PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: Per Manoj's suggestion, I'm adding the following text. > > In general, libraries must be available in both shared and static forms. > In some cases, i