Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 03:13:09AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Not fair! cpp is busted in unstable, which breaks every single damn X > client that uses X resources. Breaking my packages by uploading > untested packages is an even better way to push my buttons! Maybe uploading untested X4.2

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Jeff Licquia
On Fri, 2002-03-08 at 01:12, Branden Robinson wrote: > It's never fun when a candidate has to go on the defensive, but in an > effort to combat some of the FUD that a few people keep falling back > upon about my colorful(?) personality, and to provide evidence > supporting my assertions that I'm p

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Branden Robinson
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 02:28:00PM +0100, Jordi Mallach wrote: > On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 03:13:09AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > Not fair! cpp is busted in unstable, which breaks every single damn X > > client that uses X resources. Breaking my packages by uploading > > untested packages i

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Branden Robinson
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 01:12:52AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Martin Michmayr Sorry for mispelling your last name, Martin. That should, of course, be "Michlmayr". -- G. Branden Robinson| It's not a matter of alienating Debian GNU/Linux | au

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 11:46:24AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > Maybe uploading untested X4.2 packages helps! :p > You'd rather I uploaded untested packages than tested ones? I don't > feel that way. When people see 4.2.0-1 in unstable I want it to > actually work for them. No, not really

Re: Q to all 3: DPL appointed positions

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Glenn McGrath) writes: > There are a number of delegates appointed by the debian project leader to > perform important tasks within debian. Who do you intend to appoint to > these positions ? I am happy with the current set of delegates, and do not intend to ask any of them to

Re: Question regarding Raphael's platform

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thom May) writes: > 1) What resources do you feel that debian could provide to its developers to > allow them to work more productively on their packages and other debian > specific work? Ben Collins makes a good point about the value of trying to make it easier for each deve

Re: Question regarding Raphael's platform

2002-03-08 Thread Thom May
* Bdale Garbee ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thom May) writes: > > > 1) What resources do you feel that debian could provide to its developers to > > allow them to work more productively on their packages and other debian > > specific work? > > Ben Collins makes a good point a

Re: Questions for the candidates

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marcelo E. Magallon) writes: > With that as an starting point, do you have any opinions regarding > this topic? Do you regard Debian as an "open enough" organization, > or do you think there's room for improvement? There is always room for improvement. I think

Re: Question regarding Raphael's platform

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thom May) writes: > That was what I intended the question to be. Much better. Thanks! Bdale -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Anthony DeRobertis
On Friday, March 8, 2002, at 11:47 AM, Branden Robinson wrote: > > Sorry for mispelling your last name, Martin. > > That should, of course, be "Michlmayr". Eeek! Too much niceness! Can you please go back to tongue-in-cheek accusing people of being in cohorts with RedHat? This list has gotten s

diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Branden Robinson
It's never fun when a candidate has to go on the defensive, but in an effort to combat some of the FUD that a few people keep falling back upon about my colorful(?) personality, and to provide evidence supporting my assertions that I'm perfectly capable of dealing with people in a calm and polite m

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Glenn McGrath
On Fri, 8 Mar 2002 01:12:52 -0500 "Branden Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's never fun when a candidate has to go on the defensive, but in an > effort to combat some of the FUD that a few people keep falling back > upon about my colorful(?) personality, and to provide evidence > supporti

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Branden Robinson
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 06:46:04PM +1100, Glenn McGrath wrote: > So, to test you out we could all try and "push your buttons" to see how > long you can last ;) > > It would be a bit cruel though, like pulling wings of flies > > (responding to the list AND you personally) Not fair! cpp is bu

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 03:13:09AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Not fair! cpp is busted in unstable, which breaks every single damn X > client that uses X resources. Breaking my packages by uploading > untested packages is an even better way to push my buttons! Maybe uploading untested X4.2

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Jeff Licquia
On Fri, 2002-03-08 at 01:12, Branden Robinson wrote: > It's never fun when a candidate has to go on the defensive, but in an > effort to combat some of the FUD that a few people keep falling back > upon about my colorful(?) personality, and to provide evidence > supporting my assertions that I'm pe

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Branden Robinson
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 02:28:00PM +0100, Jordi Mallach wrote: > On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 03:13:09AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > Not fair! cpp is busted in unstable, which breaks every single damn X > > client that uses X resources. Breaking my packages by uploading > > untested packages is

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Branden Robinson
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 01:12:52AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Martin Michmayr Sorry for mispelling your last name, Martin. That should, of course, be "Michlmayr". -- G. Branden Robinson| It's not a matter of alienating Debian GNU/Linux | aut

Re: diplomacy, courtesy, and all that good stuff

2002-03-08 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 11:46:24AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > Maybe uploading untested X4.2 packages helps! :p > You'd rather I uploaded untested packages than tested ones? I don't > feel that way. When people see 4.2.0-1 in unstable I want it to > actually work for them. No, not really.

Re: Q to all 3: DPL appointed positions

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Glenn McGrath) writes: > There are a number of delegates appointed by the debian project leader to > perform important tasks within debian. Who do you intend to appoint to > these positions ? I am happy with the current set of delegates, and do not intend to ask any of them to

Re: Question regarding Raphael's platform

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thom May) writes: > 1) What resources do you feel that debian could provide to its developers to > allow them to work more productively on their packages and other debian > specific work? Ben Collins makes a good point about the value of trying to make it easier for each devel

Re: Question regarding Raphael's platform

2002-03-08 Thread Thom May
* Bdale Garbee ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thom May) writes: > > > 1) What resources do you feel that debian could provide to its developers to > > allow them to work more productively on their packages and other debian > > specific work? > > Ben Collins makes a good point ab

Re: Questions for the candidates

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marcelo E. Magallon) writes: > With that as an starting point, do you have any opinions regarding > this topic? Do you regard Debian as an "open enough" organization, > or do you think there's room for improvement? There is always room for improvement. I think w

Re: Question regarding Raphael's platform

2002-03-08 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thom May) writes: > That was what I intended the question to be. Much better. Thanks! Bdale