RE: Changes in handling library dependencies

2000-01-21 Thread Ronald van Loon
> No, this is wrong. With dynamic linking it is proper to > specify ONLY the > libraries whos functions you explicitly use. For instance if > you only call > imlib functions then you should link only to imlib. In turn, imlib's > shared library can link to or dlopen whatever other shared > libraries

RE: Changes in handling library dependencies

2000-01-20 Thread Ronald van Loon
e it may be true that it is sufficient to be *dependent* only on imlib, it is still necessary to specify all those other implicit libraries to the linker. The linker is not smart enough to follow all dependencies that stem from linking to a library. What the linker needs is a list of all the files it ne

RE: [PROPOSED] Change package relations policy to remove referenc es to non-free from main

1999-12-01 Thread Ronald van Loon
> s/Recommends/Enhances/ I take it? > > > a reverse relation is the only way to completely remove references > > to non-main packages from main, which is what this proposal is all > > about. It's not all about design, there is a political message here > [..] > > RMS originally suggested simply no

RE: Configuration management, revision 3

1998-07-30 Thread Ronald van Loon
failures. Dit programma moet weten onder wat voor weersomstandigheden uw PC dient te werken, zodat het adequaat kan reageren op stroomuitval. <-- conditional, only asked when WeatherType equals "Lots of Rain"> Does this make sense to anyone ? Should I formalize this ? Ron

Re: Policy for apps in /usr/X11R6

1998-07-22 Thread Ronald van Loon
ependency system take care of dependencies on versions and in such a way ensure correct versioning of programs and libraries ? Ronald van Loon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <<< I hold your hand in mine, dear / I press it to my lips. I take a healthy bite from your dainty fingertips. M

RE: Choosing release goals for slink

1998-07-14 Thread Ronald van Loon
On Tuesday, July 14, 1998 1:44 PM, James Troup [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Martin Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > it seems that 3 maintainers are not enough and you'll leave Brian to > > do everything. > > Stop lieing; I said nothing of the sort. > > -- > James > ~Yawn And Walk Nort

RE: New policy editor ?

1998-05-05 Thread Ronald van Loon
On Tuesday, May 05, 1998 2:04 PM, Ian Jackson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Clearly we need a new policy editor. Any volunteers ? > > If noone else will do it I am willing (I've done it before, after > all), though I'd rather spend my time on other things. > > Ian. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

RE: Conflicts between developers and policy

1998-05-01 Thread Ronald van Loon
> I have generally found that policy is actually decided by > discussion on the policy lists, and I do not agree with your > characterization that the multi-maintianer issue had obviously not > reached a consensus. There were objections, but (apart from you, who > were silent) the objectors

Re: abandoning the rules of discourse

1997-10-24 Thread Ronald van Loon
t; even expulsion (I think the list maintainer reserves the right to do |" so anyway, right?) Depends. I personally don't think that `technical' lists like this should have a list-maintainer in any other capacity than an administrative one. A note in the charter wouldn't heard, but I feel a bit ambivalent towards formalizing common decency. Ronald van Loon ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: abandoning the rules of discourse

1997-10-24 Thread Ronald van Loon
ant..." kind of questions. I always counter with "how do you know people wouldn't want...".) >>> Ronald van Loon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >>> <<< I hold your hand in mine, dear / I press it to my lips. I take a healthy bite from your dainty fingertips. My joy would be complete, dear, if you were only here, But still I keep your hand as a precious souvenir.