Bug#168435: debian-policy: Remove the requirement to install static libraries

2002-11-11 Thread Philippe Troin
Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, Nov 09, 2002 at 04:25:00PM +0100, Sebastian Rittau wrote: > > Package: debian-policy > > Version: 3.5.7.0 > > Severity: wishlist > > > > I suggest the following alteration to the policy: > > I object strenuously to this proposal. Me too.

Re: Bug#96458: xv is NOT a native Debian package (fwd)

2001-05-10 Thread Philippe Troin
Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Adrian Bunk wrote: > > could someone else please read the discussion in #96458 answer Philippe? > > I'm tired of this frustrating discussion with someone who tried to make > > xv a native Debain package. > > Well Phil is clearly ignoring the intent of polic

Re: What's the status coexistance between egcs and gcc packages?

1998-03-21 Thread Philippe Troin
On Sat, 21 Mar 1998 08:20:37 MST Galen Hazelwood ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > The current situation regarding gcc is rather complex. > > I had fully intended to make egcc the standard gcc for debian. > Unfortunately, a lot of people complained. Some of their complaints > were very serious: aft

Re: Policy about packages that have Tk dependent parts.

1997-11-30 Thread Philippe Troin
On 30 Nov 1997 18:28:23 EST Ben Pfaff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Philippe Troin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Two packages instead of one. We have 1400+ packages in main (around 2000 > > including non-free and contrib), and I think we should apply care when >

Re: Policy about packages that have Tk dependent parts.

1997-11-30 Thread Philippe Troin
On 30 Nov 1997 13:06:00 CST Rob Browning ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Ben Pfaff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Rob Browning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > 1) Create two packages: foo and foo-tk > > > > I can't see any real downsides to this. If `foo' suggests `foo-tk' > > (and `foo-tk'

Re: Dependencies of libraries libc5-libc6 libraries

1997-11-28 Thread Philippe Troin
On Thu, 27 Nov 1997 20:52:35 CST David Engel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Thu, Nov 27, 1997 at 03:07:02PM +0800, Philippe Troin wrote: > > > > libfoo-altdev depends on libfoog-dev > > I disagreed with this last one. The reason is that it prevents the > user

Dependencies of libraries libc5-libc6 libraries

1997-11-27 Thread Philippe Troin
Having some arguments with someone about dependencies of libraries, I've posted here to have this sorted out. Assume you have: libfoo libc5 compatibility library libfoo-altdevlibc5 compatibility development package libfoog libc6 library libf