Re: 'typo' in policy

2001-06-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 10:20:39PM +0200, Frank Loeffler wrote: > Hi, > > it is not really a typo, under 6.6 it reads: > > When we configure a package (this happens with dpkg --install and dpkg > --configure), we first update any conffiles and then call: >

Re: 'typo' in policy

2001-06-29 Thread Richard Braakman
On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 12:41:58AM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > Correct; "conffile" is a technical term (it means something which > appears in debian/conffiles) and appears in ..., the 's' is a > plural ending added on. I'm not sure if this is correct usage or not; > if there is any concensus, I'

Re: Policy proposal: Cpu extension code, update-ldsoconf

2001-06-29 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Camm Maguire wrote: 2) This library should be placed in a designated subdir of /usr/lib specialized for code requiring the cpu extension in question. All such directories should be agreed on and sanctioned by the policy committee. As a suggestion, the directory might be named after the

Re: Colo Servers, Telco-Grade Configuration, Embedded/Turnkey Systems

2001-06-29 Thread James R. Van Zandt
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'd like to see Debian GNU/Linux come to completely dominate the > colocated and telco-grade remote/isolated server markets. These > sorts of unattended systems (sometimes called "embedded" or "turnkey" > systems) are a huge marketshare among full-time professional