Re: Preparing Debian for using capabilities

Hi, I usually just lurk here, but this discussion has peaked my curiosity... Anyone have a pointer to good info on linux and capabilities? My initial reaction to this new (to me) idea is that layering capabilities on top of ACLs is just a mess... Debian GNU/EROS anyone :) TIA, Jon -- ps http:

Re: Preparing Debian for using capabilities: file ownership.

On Tue, Sep 26, 2000 at 10:07:28PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: :Warning: I'm not an expert. Nor I.. Additional Warning: This has turned into somewhat of a rant... However after further reading I stand by my previous assertion that slapping capapilities ontop of a Un*x like system is asking for tro

Re: Directing Debian users to use project BTSes - should we?

My $0.02, All bugs should endup in DBTS, for reasons others have stated. Communication between Debian maintainers and upstream ia a Good Thing[tm], atleast an introduction. If the upstream maintainer really wants all unfiltered debian bug reports the Debian maintainer's procmail can take care of

Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 11:12:41AM +0300, Ari Makela wrote: :lintian complains: : :$ lintian -i dbmanage_1.0.1-3_i386.changes :E: dbmanage: copyright-file-contains-full-gpl-license :N: :N: The copyright file /usr/share/doc//copyright contains the :N: complete text of the GPL. It should refer t

Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 04:18:35PM +0300, Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho wrote: :On 20010830T084026-0400, Jonathan D. Proulx wrote: :> $ head -3 /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL :> GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE :>Version 2, June 1991 : :Yes, but that will