Re: Posting rejected - please read and agree to mailing list rules. (fwd)

1996-11-26 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > The Debian FAQ, answer to question 2.1: > > Debian GNU/Linux is the result of a volunteer effort to > create a free, high-quality Unix-compatible operating > system, complete with a suite of applications. > > The "free" here has to do with freedom, not price. While I know

Re: Please do not use Qt (fwd)

1996-11-23 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Buddha Buck wrote: > > > > Of course the apps CAN be gpled! Even if they have to be linked against > > > some commercial libs. > > Not by my reading of the GPL. > > > There are hundreds of gpled Motif based pieces of software out there. > > > > Name 5.By your asserti

Re: How to choose safe configuration at boot time?

1996-11-21 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > > I am unable to use my Debian Linux system after the major update I did > on Tuesday. > > WHAT HAPPENED: I used dselect in an xterm window under XFree to update the > system after an idle period of 1 week. I update from stable, unstable, > contrib, and nonfree. I allowed one of the installe

Re: How to choose safe configuration at boot time?

1996-11-21 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > > I am unable to use my Debian Linux system after the major update I did > on Tuesday. > > WHAT HAPPENED: I used dselect in an xterm window under XFree to update the > system after an idle period of 1 week. I update from stable, unstable, > contrib, and nonfree. I allowed one of the installe

Re: X11 bashing

1996-11-19 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > > Qt forbids anybody from modifying their source code. So what > > if they changed their license when they've gained enough momentum? > > As far as I understand it, you can release code with a new licence, but > you cannot change the licence on released code. Thus, if they changed > their l

Re: Debian Logo?

1996-09-12 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > > Hi! > > Is there an official Debian Logo? I haven't found one. > > If not, we could start a Logo contest, just as the Linux Logo Contest. I'm > just an administrator and not an artist, but perhaps we have some on this > list! > > An logo would be nice for disk labels, CD covers, www.debi

Re: static vs. dynamic - gimp

1996-09-12 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > Hello all. > > I would like to install gimp. > > gimp-dmotif (dynamic) > vs. > gimp-smotif (static) > > I am using a standard debian install with X, tcp/ip ... > > I would like to know : > > q1 - how do I know if I can us

Re: "Netiquette" of requesting package updates

1996-08-25 Thread Buddha M Buck
> > > I was being purposely vague because I didn't want to single anyone > out, but no, they're both popular text-only programs. One of > them is behind by a minor version, the other by a major + 2 minors. > > No more clues. :) Of course, being purposefully vague only serves to annoy us... W