Re: Debian policy manual CVS address?

2007-12-07 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
e to the canonical repository, yes. I've added this information to the web page now (i.e. http://www.debian.org/doc/devel-manuals) Feel free to review and correct what I wrote. Gruesse, -- Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www: http://www.djpig.de/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian policy manual CVS address?

2007-11-26 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
since last upload), so I wasn't sure. Never investigated this further, though. I would also be interested in the answer. CCing debian-policy list. Gruesse, -- Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www: http://www.djpig.de/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[PATCH/RFC] deb-version.5: Add an own manpage for Dpkg's version format

2007-10-06 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +2007-10-06 Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + + * deb-control.5: Move description of + version format to... + * deb-version.5: Take the section from + policy describing version format and + sorting since this is probably as good +

Re: dependencies on makedev

2005-12-30 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
ages are: [...] Hmm, I have a package that depends on makedev (pbbuttonsd) and I was wondering why it doesn't show up in your list? Maybe because it is powerpc only? Or is there a "real" reason why I shouldn't add an alternate dependency on udev? Gruesse, -- Frank L

Re: Bug#322359: gnats: FTBFS: unpacking fails - Please do not use a version number ending with '-0'

2005-08-14 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
whether a -0.1 release occurred. > > I don't see much point in dpkg rejecting -0, since it is a Debian > specific practice. If -0 must be rejected then it should be done by > dak, not dpkg (imho). just for the record: the fact that dpkg-dev currently can't unpack such packages

Bug#250202: Alternate proposal

2005-04-26 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 02:37:34PM +0200, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 01:26:41PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 11:32:17AM +0200, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > > > + In addition, maintainers should create a target > > > +

Bug#250202: Alternate proposal

2005-04-26 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
cussion to not make many packages instantly buggy? (Apart from that fact I agree with the proposal, just for the record) Gruesse, -- Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www: http://www.djpig.de/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Bug#303596: Emacs installation fails on vfat fs

2005-04-08 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
ipts and not be included in the .deb archive. These scripts must not fail if either of these operations fail." (9.1.2) since the chmodding is clearly part of the creation of the directory. And regarding the example, it's just this, an example, and therefor probably not really a policy r