Re: Who uses @packages.d.o mail?

On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 10:30:03PM +0100, Stephen Gran wrote: > Hello all, > > So I've looked through a few weeks of mail logs to packages.debian.org, > and it looks like it collects some useful mail from automated scripts > on various debian.org machines (primarily ries), and about 1000 spams a >

Re: Constitutional, Parliamentary Issues (was Re: CFV: Non-freearchive removal)

uments for the project). I support this idea. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food

New developers -> new AMs

hrough the DAM stage. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com/

Re: AM Report on Chris Rutter

On Sat, Sep 16, 2000 at 04:45:25AM +0900, Fumitoshi UKAI wrote: Your PGP signature was bad. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer

Re: Query on requirements for identification

Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com/

[e9625136@student.tuwien.ac.at: Re: becomming a debian developer (fwd)]

int telling how to get an accepted pgp/gpg key. Thanks to all, again and again, Michael Moerz - End forwarded message - -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Where to send NM reports?

o the Front Desk, and another one. Erm, did I say this? If it isn't clear, I'd like to clarify it. Thanks for doing this! Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROT

Re: AM Mini-HOWTO

gt; Is this OK ? Of course! I may also submit patches from time to time, based on people's comments Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Li

Re: Where to send NM reports?

On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 07:41:50PM +1100, Craig Small wrote: > On Sat, Sep 16, 2000 at 11:26:14PM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > The basic report (just name, did they pass steps 2, 3 and 4, do you > > approve them) goes to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > The full report (wh

New version of AM-HOWTO

[This version takes account of various people's comments -- jdg] Mini-HOWTO for Debian New Maintainer Application Managers Copyright Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, September 2000 This is in the public domain. The fount of all knowledge is the New Maintainer pages. St

Re: AM report for Marek Habersack

list; the full detailed report is ONLY sent to the Front Desk and DAMs. Dale: maybe the -admin -> -discuss gateway does need moderating after all, unfortunately. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Uni

AM report: Yves Arrouye

for adoption/orphaned. Welcome back, Yves! Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food

Re: AM Mini-HOWTO

On Sat, Sep 23, 2000 at 12:51:10AM +0900, Taketoshi Sano wrote: > I think Debian uses several format. DDP usually uses debiandoc-sgml, > but www team uses wml. > > And in this case of New Maint AM HOWTO, the author, Julian Gilbey, > wrote that he uses plain text to make it easily

AM report for Martin Michlmayr

is in working on the MIPS port, provided he can get access to a MIPS machine. He has shown that he is competent by correctly packaging cplay. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROT

DMUP

Should we mention the Debian Machine Usage Policy to our applicants? I think it might be a wise thing to do, at least in passing Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL

Re: Final report for Andreas Mueller

es it work, then he'll need to upgrade to gnupg-1.0.2 or later and generate a new key. That's what James posted recently. Sorry for the hassle. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of Lond

NM process reasons

accountable. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com/

Re: Data does NOT belong in Debian (was: Stop Archive bloat)

n which a large amount of free software is based and are absolutely crucial to developers. Why should they have to hunt the web for such stuff? Julian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL

Re: Data does NOT belong in Debian (was: Stop Archive bloat)

a tar.gz/tar.bz2 file which is symlinked from source or something like that? Julian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg

Re: Data does NOT belong in Debian (was: Stop Archive bloat)

ut Debian is that important things are available as standard on the CDs of the distribution. I personally regard RFCs as generally important to anyone programming any net-aware or net-related software. Julian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gil

Re: Proposed change to Debian constitution

ng. Julian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg

Re: Proposed change to Debian constitution

at can *I* do to help the situation? Julian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg

Re: Debian Law... come to Debian country!

response to a perceived need. Julian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg

New maintainer?

ulian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg

Re: Getting rid of section "base" ?

On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 01:45:17AM +0100, Goswin Brederlow wrote: > Just some examples: Why are devscripts in util and not in devel? Aren´t > they for developement? devscripts (2.1.1) unstable; urgency=low * Moved package from utils to devel (closes: #33410) -- Julian Gilbey &

When NM reopens

ilarly? Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com/

Re: Incoming

g the Perl transition period, or when a recent libstdc++ broke apt, or when su stopped being able to su, or when Need I continue? Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Incoming

On Mon, Apr 03, 2000 at 03:48:00AM -0600, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > > Like during the Perl transition period, or when a recent libstdc++ > > broke apt, or when su stopped being able to su, or when > > What you are d

Re: The proposed GR: catch-22

Debian was > founded. we should do it. And how, exactly, would that work? Do you have any idea how many complaints I heard when Debian only changed its internal archive structure a couple of releases ago? How many lusers couldn't figure it out? Get real! Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Re: [PROPOSAL] Allowing crypto in the main archive

exporting crypto to the 7 blacklisted > countries Assuming that the legalities are OK (IANAL), I second this proposal. It will certainly clean up some messy stuff (eg enabling fetchmail ssl mode). Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Re: [PROPOSAL] Allowing crypto in the main archive

ext? Surely even if the license is DFSG-free, the software would have to live on non-us if the algorithm is patented? Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London Debian G

Re: [PROPOSAL] Allowing crypto in the main archive

ed > algorithm. > > on the other hand, charging $5 for every execution of Julian Sort would be in > the category mentioned in the paragraph above. this program would have to be > in non-us. Ah, now I understand. Thank you. Could we word things a little more clearly perhaps? Any sugge

Re: Retiring

Thank you for the work you have done! Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://people.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the

Re: CLarksville Linux Users Group

ing to donate some CDs? Good luck in your endeavours! Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://people.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com/

Re: [PROPOSAL] Allowing crypto in the main archive

without expert guidance. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://people.debian.org/~jdg Donate free food to the w

Re: MIA Maintainer Process Proposal

opers are forced to go on extended leave (army callups or similar). Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://people.debian.org/~j

Re: MIA Maintainer Process Proposal

On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 04:08:06PM +0100, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Previously Julian Gilbey wrote: > > Good guidelines. One point: we must always remember to check whether > > a maintainer has filled in the "On vacation" field in the DB. > > Occasionally, develope

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

o do it to provide the best for everyone. Thoughts? Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London website: http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~jdg/ Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see: http://

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

e complaints in that direction. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London website: http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~jdg/ Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see: http://people.debian.org/~jd

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

he final decision on what is RC rests with the release manager.) Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London website: http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~jdg/ Debian GNU/Linux

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 02:30:34PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Previously Julian Gilbey wrote: > > Part I: The Debian Archive > > 1: DFSG and the sections of the archive (free, non-free, contrib, non-us) > > non-us is a different archive. I understand; this

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 03:20:45PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > >>"Julian" == Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Julian> On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 02:30:34PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > >> > >> Refer to a dpkg reference

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

On Fri, May 03, 2002 at 09:34:58PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 10:09:11AM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > Part I: The Debian Archive > > 1: DFSG and the sections of the archive (free, non-free, contrib, non-us) > > >

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

old packaging manual, it introduced the contradictions (oops). I vaguely recall that at that time, a freeze was effectively placed on substantially rewriting policy because of the upcoming freeze of woody. We are still in this freeze period, and both Manoj and I are itching to rewrite the current spaghe

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 04:02:47AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > On Mon, May 06, 2002 at 06:19:54PM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > > > Then each section could either have the structure: > > > > Policy dictate s > > > > Discussion, useful information, g

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 03:48:28AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > On Mon, May 06, 2002 at 06:11:46PM +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > > On Fri, May 03, 2002 at 08:02:50PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > > I'm concerned about this because when I tried passing over > > >

Re: Working on debian developer's reference and "best packaging practices"

s are considered build-essential, even though the official definition is that given by policy. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London website: http://www.maths

Bug#157123: project: modify emacs policy

ldn't be confusing the directories /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/*, which contain the .elc files, and the directories /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/*, which contain the .el files, would you? I think we can close this report. Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Bug#157123: project: modify emacs policy

cause the .elc files are emacs-version dependent, whereas the .el files are usually not.) Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London website: http://www.maths

Bug#157123: project: modify emacs policy

miscommunicated. Yes, the packages *does* have it, but it does not > get added to the load-path. This neglect is true of most Why should it be added to the load-path? Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian

Re: admins: please clarify /etc/motd on auric

between 14:30 and 17:30 UTC-0400" or whatever. All it needs to say is "local time", and we need know no more, for the crontabs are understood as being in local time, right? ;-) And for anyone who's interested, running "date" will give us the timezone information.

Re: Help

rom there! Julian -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, Queen Mary, Univ. of London website: http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~jdg/ Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see: http://people.debian.org/~jdg/ Visit http://www.thehu