Re: [epg@progeny.com: Bug#154142: dhcp-client conflicts]

2002-07-29 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > mail-reader: honestly, I fail to see a reason why this is sane. > > "less /var/mail/moshez" is as good a mail reader as any. > > what on earth would prompt someone to suggest a mail-reader > >

Re: [epg@progeny.com: Bug#154142: dhcp-client conflicts]

2002-07-29 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Chris Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If that were true, then nothing would depend on mail-reader or > www-browser or audio-mixer. But things do. I'm not a big audio person, so I can't comment on audio-mixer. www-browser: definitely, here a standard interface (give a UR

Re: [epg@progeny.com: Bug#154142: dhcp-client conflicts]

2002-07-29 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wouldn't say so. For example, a C compiler ought to provide > > /usr/bin/cc in some form or another, > > You're talking about an alternative for /usr/bin/cc. A thing that > compiles C source code into object files is a C com

Re: RFD: Essential packages, /, and /usr

2002-06-17 Thread Moshe Zadka
[ben] > [snipped a bunch of irrelevant crap in order to focus on the obviously > ridiculous] [Anthony] > Documentation can often be a nuisance: if there's too much of it or > if it's badly written so it's hard to find anything, or if it doesn't > match reality, or if the burden of maintaining th

Re: RFD: Essential packages, /, and /usr

2002-06-17 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does this meet your size criteria for fitting in /? Would it > be acceptable for embedded systems? ^ I may be just stupid, but what does /usrness[1] have to do with embedded systems? Af

Re: Objection to change made in debian policy

2002-06-04 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Chris Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Without disagreeing with your proposal, I'd like to point out that > there seems to be a fairly trivial workaround: > > #! /usr/bin/make -f > build: > debian/myrules build > binary-arch: > debian/myrules binary-arch > binar

Bug#92423: PROPOSAL] renaming of debian/rules file

2001-04-01 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Sun, 1 Apr 2001 09:59:14 -0300, Henrique M Holschuh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, I propose we make clear that we are indeed '1337 and rename the > debian/rules file to debian/rulez. Anyone who cannot see the benefits of > the added c00lness effect such a change would bring is not fit to b

Re: seeking resolution to issues I have raised

2001-02-28 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 01:38:09 +0100 (CET), Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > > > There has not been a consensus on several issues I have raised here: > > > > what to do about cross-compiler directories? Do they belong in > > /usr/${arch}

Re: Path modification

2001-01-12 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:46:19 +, "Oliver Elphick" wrote: > Moshe Zadka wrote: > >OTOH, it bothers me that there are subdirectories under /usr/bin. > >E.g.: > >Try typing "mh" at the prompt for weird behaviour. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Path modification

2001-01-12 Thread Moshe Zadka
subdirectories under /usr/bin. E.g.: Try typing "mh" at the prompt for weird behaviour. -- Moshe Zadka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is a signature anti-virus. Please stop the spread of signature viruses!