Bug#109171: Use Maildir format by default

2001-09-05 Thread Brian May
> "Raul" == Raul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Raul> [I know this thread is old.] Raul> On Sun, Aug 19, 2001 at 08:31:58AM -0700, Aaron Lehmann wrote: >> I'm interested in performance differences. A big flaw of the >> mbox format is that every byte of the file must be read

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-05 Thread Steve Greenland
On 05-Sep-01, 16:52 (CDT), Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vociferous Mole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So? Isn't it a bug? This isn't a case of a policy change creating a bug, > > but of a existing bug being highlighted by the policy clarification. > > It doesn't break anything, so

Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

2001-09-05 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 12:55:38AM +0200, Jakob B. Jensen wrote: > If /usr/share/doc/foo/copyright says "You may use this package > according to /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL or any later > version" (Or a similar vague statement relying on a specific > contents of that symlink), changing GPL to po

Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

2001-09-05 Thread Jakob B. Jensen
On Sat, Sep 01, 2001 at 04:23:36PM +0200, Santiago Vila wrote: > On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Jakob B. Jensen wrote: > > > Suppose package X is licensed under "GPL version 1 or later". > > > > As long as this text remains on the package, each recipient has > > the freedom to use it *at his/hers option* und

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-05 Thread Herbert Xu
Vociferous Mole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So? Isn't it a bug? This isn't a case of a policy change creating a bug, > but of a existing bug being highlighted by the policy clarification. It doesn't break anything, so it's not a bug. -- Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 is out! ( http://www.debian.org/ ) Em

Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Josip Rodin
On Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 02:16:43PM +0200, Tille, Andreas wrote: > > > there seem several packages in Debian under MPL. > > > > Please make a list. > > $ zgrep "/MPL" Contents-sid.gz > usr/share/doc/curl/MPL-1.1.txt.gz web/curl > usr/share/doc/libcurl-dev/MPL-1.1.txt.gz

Make money at home with your PC

2001-09-05 Thread David
I'll make you a promise.   READ THIS E-MAIL TO THE END!   - follow what it says to the letter -   and you will not worry whether a RECESSION is coming or not, who is President, or whether you keep your current job or not.   Yes, I know what you are thinking. I never responded to one of thes

Bug#109171: Use Maildir format by default

2001-09-05 Thread Raul Miller
[I know this thread is old.] On Sun, Aug 19, 2001 at 08:31:58AM -0700, Aaron Lehmann wrote: > I'm interested in performance differences. A big flaw of the mbox > format is that every byte of the file must be read to extract headers > of the messages .. i.e. display a list of the messages without >

Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
>>"Josip" == Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Josip> On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Tille, Andreas wrote: >> there seem several packages in Debian under MPL. Josip> Please make a list. Indeed. Is there a quick way of checking how many packages are under the current set of common licenses

Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Roland Mas
Tille, Andreas (2001-09-05 14:16:43 +0200) : > I wonder why > > /usr/share/doc/mozilla-browser/MPL-1.1.txt.gz > > is not in this list, was it removed from sid? non-us? Roland. -- Roland Mas If you spit in the air, it lands in your face. -- Tevye, in Fiddler on the roof

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-05 Thread Vociferous Mole
On 05-Sep-01, 04:21 (EDT), Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 08:53:20PM -0400, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 06:52:55PM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > > > > Would there be a problem with enshrining this with the following > > policy simplification?

Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Tille, Andreas
On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Josip Rodin wrote: > On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Tille, Andreas wrote: > > there seem several packages in Debian under MPL. > > Please make a list. $ zgrep "/MPL" Contents-sid.gz usr/share/doc/curl/MPL-1.1.txt.gz web/curl usr/share/doc/libcurl-dev/MPL-1.1.txt

Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Josip Rodin
On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Tille, Andreas wrote: > there seem several packages in Debian under MPL. Please make a list. -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.

Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Santiago Vila
On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Tille, Andreas wrote: > On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Santiago Vila wrote: > > > I have delegated the decision of including new licenses to the policy group. > > You need two seconds and no objections. > Do I have to ask explicitely for this or do they automatically handle > the problem

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-05 Thread Chris Waters
On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 08:53:20PM -0400, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > --- policy.sgml.orig Sun Sep 2 22:50:21 2001 > +++ policy.sgml Tue Sep 4 20:50:04 2001 > @@ -3714,18 +3714,8 @@ > must call ldconfig in its postinst > script if the first argument is configure and should >

Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Tille, Andreas
On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Santiago Vila wrote: > I have delegated the decision of including new licenses to the policy group. > You need two seconds and no objections. Do I have to ask explicitely for this or do they automatically handle the problem to fix this bug. > I'm reassigning the bug. Thanks

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-05 Thread Herbert Xu
On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 08:53:20PM -0400, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 06:52:55PM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > > Would there be a problem with enshrining this with the following > policy simplification? Nope. It still has the same problem, i.e., all packages simply doing a ldc

Processed: Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > reassign 111281 debian-policy Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package Bug reassigned from package `base-files' to `debian-policy'. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Darren Benham (administr

Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-05 Thread Santiago Vila
reassign 111281 debian-policy thanks On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Tille, Andreas wrote: > Package: base-files > Version: 2.2.11 > Severity: wishlist > > Hello, > > there seem several packages in Debian under MPL. I would consider it > a good idea if this license which can be found on > > http://www.m

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 08:53:20PM -0400, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > Perhaps the intention of the section 9 paragraph (above) was to > say > > However, the postrm script must not call ldconfig if invoked > with the argument "upgrade", "failed-upgrade", or "disappear". > The preins

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-05 Thread Steve M. Robbins
On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 06:52:55PM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > Steve M. Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- policy.sgml.origSun Sep 2 22:50:21 2001 > > +++ policy.sgml Sun Sep 2 22:52:26 2001 > > @@ -3718,7 +3718,7 @@ > > > > > > > > - However, postrm and preinst