-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > > The packagers have started already with the first packages, we want > to discuss the timeframe for the move and the move of GNOME to /usr > (from /opt/gnome).
I really like this move. I am just concerned that there will not be enough time in the current schedule to complete the entire task. > * SuSEconfig removal > > SuSEconfig is currently run after each package installation by YaST > and is a huge bottleneck. Some scripts have already been removed > and we have to discuss how to move on. I agree with this. I think the changes needed should be done at the time. I dislike the running of this script all the time. > * update messages general/conditional (e.g. bind) > > During update of packages they could notify users about changes via > email and/or the SuSEplugger (until 10.0, this is not anymore in > 10.1). Most of these are outdated and not really usefull anymore > and should be removed. The question is how to handle situations > like bind where config files get rewritten and the user should be > informed if this fails. I prefer the email notification. I would like to see the few situations where config files change that an email is sent to root. > * Linker Options and Optimizations > > We plan to use the recently developed linker optimizations for the > GNU hashstyle and use the readonly relocations: > > LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O1 -Wl,--hash-style=both" > (http://lwn.net/Articles/192082/ ) > LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z relro" > (see http://people.redhat.com/drepper/nonselsec.pdf) I think this is a good move. Also I prefer the dropping of UP kernel. I like having things as close to the same as possible. I think the advantages out way the disadvantages. Thanks, - -- Boyd Gerber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ZENEZ 1042 East Fort Union #135, Midvale Utah 84047 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://quantumlab.net/pine_privacy_guard/ iD8DBQFE40qrVtBjDid73eYRAprDAJ46bLlHfX/JSDvacxSr8KV6OLZ8KwCfSCJG wizHHdAl8jkeu8qddmF//kw= =LAhV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]