Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-10 Thread Alvar Bray
It seems like this will cause the mirrors carrying 1.0 to download the whole tree again. If we're going to do that, perhaps we should have the debian-development (or whatever) be the directory tree and debian-1.whatever be a symlink to it. That way, the next bump of the version number

Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-10 Thread Bruce Perens
Making the parent directory unreadable caused mirror programs to not mirror that directory. They might mirror the symlink, but it won't do much good. Bruce -- Visit the Toy Story Web Page! http://www.toystory.com

Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-10 Thread Michael Alan Dorman
On Sun, 10 Dec 1995, Bruce Perens wrote: Making the parent directory unreadable caused mirror programs to not mirror that directory. They might mirror the symlink, but it won't do much good. Although they could mirror if they had a special userid/password (as I believe has been set up)---they

Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-10 Thread Dirk . Eddelbuettel
Michael Alan Dorman writes: Michael Although they could mirror if they had a special userid/password Michael (as I believe has been set up)---they would just have to do it in Michael multiple parts... As the maintainer of the mirror package, I am happy to confirm that you do not need an

Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-10 Thread Matthew Bailey
On Sun, 10 Dec 1995 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If there is interest I can post my ftp.debian.org file for mirror. -- Dirk Eddelb|ttel http://qed.econ.queensu.ca/~edd I prefer that they use the extra accounts instead of a single file that will do all the

Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-09 Thread Ian Murdock
On Fri, 8 Dec 1995, Bruce Perens wrote: I think we should deprecate 1.0 and bump the version number to 1.1, so that authentic copies of the release are not confused with the one on the Infomagic CD. This is a good idea. Regarding the use of a code name for the release: Considering what's

Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-09 Thread Mail Archive
On Sat, 9 Dec 1995, Bill Mitchell wrote: It seems like this will cause the mirrors carrying 1.0 to download the whole tree again. If we're going to do that, perhaps we should have the debian-development (or whatever) be the directory tree and debian-1.whatever be a symlink to it. That way,

bumping the version number

1995-12-08 Thread Bruce Perens
I think we should deprecate 1.0 and bump the version number to 1.1, so that authentic copies of the release are not confused with the one on the Infomagic CD. I still haven't heard from Ian Murdock, who is moving his residence and no doubt busy. Does anyone have a way for me to reach him?

Re: bumping the version number

1995-12-08 Thread Dirk . Eddelbuettel
Bruce Perens writes: Bruce Yes, a code name would be a good idea. Let's hold off on that until Bruce Ian Murdock can do it - I've stuck my neck out enough today. We could also hide in private/project. -- Dirk Eddelb|ttelhttp://qed.econ.queensu.ca/~edd