Re: read-edid

2007-05-30 Thread Branden Robinson
flect that. > > I wonder if+how this should be fixed in stable. Fix the description or > Packages-arch-specific? I think it would be better for our users if we modified P-a-s (and added read-edid for PowerPC in the next stable release), but I don't know what the arguments

stable update webpage talks about Debian 4.1r3

2008-02-17 Thread Branden Robinson
0/4.1r3/. The title heading is incorrect and that URL 404s. -- G. Branden Robinson| The Rehnquist Court has never Debian GNU/Linux | encountered a criminal statute it [EMAIL PROTECTED] | did not like. http://people.debian.org

Re: Bug#257062: xserver-xfree86: please backport new Intel i910 driver

2005-03-17 Thread Branden Robinson
o see this in sarge, be part of the solution. I have absolutely no problem with interested parties coordinating their efforts on this mailing list (debian-x) -- that's what it's here for, and I'll offer as much advice as a PowerMac user can on such things.

xfree86 SVN trunk ready for branch merge and release

2005-05-31 Thread Branden Robinson
:) -- G. Branden Robinson| When dogma enters the brain, all Debian GNU/Linux | intellectual activity ceases. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Robert Anton Wilson http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Woody, security and architectures

2001-08-13 Thread Branden Robinson
uilder support? -- G. Branden Robinson| Never underestimate the power of Debian GNU/Linux | human stupidity. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Robert Heinlein http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | pgpfSBlXpuKsn.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Bug#214955: libgc6c102: cannot dist-upgrade from woody (libgc6) to sarge (libgc6c102)

2003-10-09 Thread Branden Robinson
[I am not subscribed to debian-release.] On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 09:22:30AM -0700, Ryan Murray wrote: > On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 10:59:23AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > It's not possible to apt-get dist-upgrade the w3m package from woody to > > sarge because there is no

Re: Release-critical Bugreport for December 12, 2003

2003-12-18 Thread Branden Robinson
, why aren't the assistant release managers mentioned on Debian's organization page? [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2003/debian-devel-announce-200308/msg00010.html [2] http://www.debian.org/intro/organization -- G. Branden Robinson| A fun

XFree86 4.3.0 and testing (was: when will the release release)

2004-03-27 Thread Branden Robinson
[3] http://bjorn.haxx.se/debian/testing.pl?package=tulip -- G. Branden Robinson| Debian GNU/Linux | "Bother," said Pooh, as he was [EMAIL PROTECTED] | assimilated by the Borg. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: XFree86 4.3.0 and testing (was: when will the release release)

2004-03-29 Thread Branden Robinson
ALID RC BUG IN THE FIRST PLACE. > > I'd say a bug in a library that causes segfaults in programs is a good > candidate for being RC. There was little point holding up 4.3.0's progress into sarge because of it; the exact same bug is present in XFree86 4.2.1, already in sarge

Re: XFree86 4.3.0 and testing (was: when will the release release)

2004-04-02 Thread Branden Robinson
abio volunteered as well. Why doesn't he get to make the same assumption? -- G. Branden Robinson| Debian GNU/Linux | "Bother," said Pooh, as he was [EMAIL PROTECTED] | assimilated by the Borg. http://people.debian.org/

Re: XFree86 4.3.0 and testing (was: when will the release release)

2004-04-02 Thread Branden Robinson
se manager to make. :) But to summarize: yes, when downgrading the severity of any bug, we should explain why. I'll try to do better on this score myself. -- G. Branden Robinson|Any man who does not realize that Debian GNU/Linux |he is

Re: status of non-US?

2004-06-25 Thread Branden Robinson
nks if the ftp-master's approve the respective upload.[1] I found no footnote [1] in your message... -- G. Branden Robinson|Judging developers by the number of Debian GNU/Linux |changes they make is like judging a [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Upgrade report: woody->sarge

2004-09-01 Thread Branden Robinson
o expect any Debian developer to support upgrades from loony hybrid installations using all manner of unofficial packages we've never even shipped. -- G. Branden Robinson|If a man ate a pound of pasta and a Debian GNU/Linux |pound of antipasto, would t

Re: Bug#278417: libxt6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 pre-installation script fails

2004-11-03 Thread Branden Robinson
Architecture: powerpc (ppc) > Kernel: Linux 2.6.7 > Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Versions of packages libxt6 depends on: > ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-12 GNU C Library: Shared libraries > an > ii libice6 4.3.0.dfs

congratulations on the Sarge release

2005-06-06 Thread Branden Robinson / Debian Project Leader
one who helped make Sarge happen. I look forward to us changing the world again with our next release. -- G. Branden Robinson Debian Project Leader [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian.org/~branden/ signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: wanna-build only knows about older versions?

2005-07-06 Thread Branden Robinson / Debian Project Leader
-a is wrong, James and Ryan are the people to contact. They are on > d-a as well, though. Do we have a role address for James and Ryan when they serve in this capacity? I suspect a lot of people, including many of our developers, don't know what to call this function if it's not

Re: Resignation as Debian Release Manager

2005-09-29 Thread Branden Robinson / Debian Project Leader
ill look back on your tenure as a Debian Release Manager with pride; you've earned the right. (Selfishly, though, I now look forward to your authorship of some more nefarious GNU Roff improvements... ;-) ) -- G. Branden Robinson Debian Project Leader [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian