Re: Bug#97755: PROPOSAL] eliminating task packages; new task system

2001-05-22 Thread Raul Miller
On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 07:24:35PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > > But, basically, you don't need to waste time getting permission for doing > > this: if it's the right thing to do (and a superficial study seems to > > indicate that it is) just go ahead and do it. On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 09:48:32AM

Bug#98291: being truthful about the FHS and us

2001-05-22 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 11:43:08AM -0700, Chris Waters wrote: > --- debian-policy.sgml~ Mon May 21 10:45:51 2001 > +++ debian-policy.sgmlMon May 21 10:54:35 2001 > @@ -3982,8 +3982,8 @@ > Linux File system Structure > > > - The location of all installed file

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2001-05-22 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > severity 66023 normal Bug#66023: [AMENDMENT 06/05/2001] Treat plugins and shared libraries differently Severity set to `normal'. > End of message, stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Darren Benham (administrator, Debia

Re: Bug#97755: PROPOSAL] eliminating task packages; new task system

2001-05-22 Thread Anthony Towns
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 01:28:08AM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > > Personally, I'd've thought policy was the exact list to discuss this > > on and get consensus: it's implementation of a technical change that > > effects a number of packages and has a real need to be documented (since > > not having

Re: Bug#97755: PROPOSAL] eliminating task packages; new task system

2001-05-22 Thread Raul Miller
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 01:28:08AM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > > I don't think that you should ever consider policy to completely cover > > all release issues. Use it as a checklist, certainly, but its value > > comes from its stability -- making last minute changes to policy makes > > about as mu

#91257 accepted

2001-05-22 Thread Branden Robinson
retitle 91257 [ACCEPTED 2001-05-22] changes to X font policy forwarded 91257 [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks Amendment was accepted without discussion. -- G. Branden Robinson |I suspect Linus wrote that in a Debian GNU/Linux|complicated way only to be able to have [E

Processed: #91257 accepted

2001-05-22 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > retitle 91257 [ACCEPTED 2001-05-22] changes to X font policy Bug#91257: [AMENDMENT 2001-05-11] changes to X font policy Changed Bug title. > forwarded 91257 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bug#91257: [ACCEPTED 2001-05-22] changes to X font policy Noted your statemen

Bug#98291: being truthful about the FHS and us

2001-05-22 Thread Chris Waters
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 09:03:57AM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > How about: "must be compatible with and should comply with" the FHS. [or] > "should be compatible with and ideally should comply with"). Hmm, yes, my first draft actually read: "The location of all installed files and directorie

Re: Bug#97755: PROPOSAL] eliminating task packages; new task system

2001-05-22 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 09:15:10PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > Am I wrong in thinking it's policy's job to document the technical > requirements for Debian packages? Am I wrong in thinking the policy > editors ought to be doing whatever they can to get a consensus formed > about proposals like 51

Bug#98291: being truthful about the FHS and us

2001-05-22 Thread Thomas Smith
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 10:59:11AM -0700, Chris Waters wrote: > On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 09:03:57AM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > > How about: "must be compatible with and should comply with" the FHS. > [or] > > "should be compatible with and ideally should comply with"). > > Hmm, yes, my first