Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-29 Thread J.H.M. Dassen \(Ray\)
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 14:14:37 +0200, Gerd Knorr wrote: > lesstif focuses on reimplementing the version 1.2 API (unless it has > changed recently and I did'nt notice). The operative word being "focuses"... Quoting http://www.lesstif.org/FAQ.html#QU1.14 : :* Will LessTif be Motif2.1 Compliant? :

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-28 Thread Gerd Knorr
> Perhaps we should get the OpenMotif package maintainer's input. > Gerd, do you have any suggestions regarding this policy proposal? It's a bit more difficuilt. There are two major Motif versions: 1.2 and 2.x. lesstif focuses on reimplementing the version 1.2 API (unless it has changed recently

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 02:29:55PM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote: > On 27-Mar-01, 12:09 (CST), Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 10:56:31AM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote: > > > If OpenMotif is in the distribution, why do packages need to provide > > > a statical

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-27 Thread Steve Greenland
On 27-Mar-01, 12:09 (CST), Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 10:56:31AM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote: > > If OpenMotif is in the distribution, why do packages need to provide > > a statically linked version? Why can't they go in contrib (DFSG) or > > non-free (o

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 10:56:31AM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote: > If OpenMotif is in the distribution, why do packages need to provide > a statically linked version? Why can't they go in contrib (DFSG) or > non-free (otherwise) with a dependency on OpenMotif, just like other > non-free library usi

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-27 Thread Steve Greenland
On 25-Mar-01, 02:45 (CST), Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Makes this policy cognizant of OpenMotif, which is now packaged for > Debian. Since OpenMotif is non-free, there is no actual policy change if > one treats OpenMotif the same as OSF/Motif. This proposal makes that >

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-27 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Sun, Mar 25, 2001 at 03:45:01AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 3.5.2.0 > Severity: wishlist > > * Makes this policy cognizant of OpenMotif, which is now packaged for > Debian. Since OpenMotif is non-free, there is no actual policy change if > one treats

Bug#91261: [PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-25 Thread Branden Robinson
Package: debian-policy Version: 3.5.2.0 Severity: wishlist * Makes this policy cognizant of OpenMotif, which is now packaged for Debian. Since OpenMotif is non-free, there is no actual policy change if one treats OpenMotif the same as OSF/Motif. This proposal makes that explicit. --- poli