Re: Moving euro to the front page?
On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 08:34:24PM -0800, Tor Slettnes wrote: Javier == Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: First off, the Euro sign is a detail as far as using Debian goes, even for European users. It can probably be compared with generating characters like æ, ø, å, ä, ö, ü, ß, etc - except, of course, that it is a new sign. Not really. These characters can be represented equally well in most programs since they are part of the latin1 character set. The euro character means changing character set which some programs do not yet handle (for more info see the Debian Euro Manual) Second of all, the 'euro-support' package is not part of a stable (or even testing) distribution yet. Yes, I'm waiting for it to get into testing (hopefully in a week?) and write the announcement. Third, having it on the front page permanently would make this a euro-centric distribution. We want to keep the front page as generic as possible, no? Well, there are more European developers than American :) In any case, since it is an issue that affects quite a number of our users (they will have to make/read documents with that character) I thought it was worth saying in the front page we are euro-ready for some time (4 months after jan 2001) like we already did with y2000 (we are y2000 compatible) Why not make some of the documentation from the 'euro-support' package available via the Debian web site as well, and then announce the explicit support (if any) like any other news event? The documentation has been available on the web site for some time, the package is only there for offline reading. Euro support is not new in Debian, that's why I'm reluctant to give out a news item. I would rather announce hey guys! Just in case you wondered, Debian GNU/Linux is euro capable and provides support for the euro character, for more information Regards Javi
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
Let me repeat myself and what a few others have said: This is newsworthy, since many (European) people will be interested in it. Thus, it warrants a news item and the corresponding place it would then receive on the front page (until enough other items are generated that it is no longer displayed). -- James (Jay) Treacy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 10:17:02AM -0500, James A. Treacy wrote: On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 02:20:58PM +0100, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: I'm currently compiling the euro-support package which has been some time in experimental (waiting for bugs :) to move it to unstable. This package, however, due to the current problems in changing configuration files in Debian easily (and my lack of time) is a documentation-only package (and a test script). If it's that important, make an announcement and send it to the people who can post to debian-announce (someone else will hopefully jump in here with who that is). It will then be posted on the web site. Well I'm more or less asking if other people feel too that this should be shown prominently in the front web page... Javi
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
* Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2001-12-10 11:52]: Well I'm more or less asking if other people feel too that this should be shown prominently in the front web page... I say go for it. So long, Alfie [but - who am I to say that?] -- Wo wir schon bei Schnäppchenbestrafungen sind: ich finde § 307 StGB hat ein recht ordentliches Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Soviel Bums für sowenig Strafe gibt sonst nirgendwo. -- Holger Lembke in de.soc.recht.misc
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 02:41:06PM +0100, Gerfried Fuchs wrote: Well I'm more or less asking if other people feel too that this should be shown prominently in the front web page... I say go for it. I also feel it's an important issue. Many Debian users switching currency and I guess most of them don't even know how to display the character. Jordi -- Jordi Mallach Pérez || [EMAIL PROTECTED] || Rediscovering Freedom, aka Oskuro in|| [EMAIL PROTECTED] || Using Debian GNU/Linux Reinos de Leyenda || [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://debian.org http://sindominio.net GnuPG public information: pub 1024D/917A225E telnet pusa.uv.es 23 73ED 4244 FD43 5886 20AC 2644 2584 94BA 917A 225E pgpOhxuQ3KsY6.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:54:23 +0100 Jordi Mallach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 02:41:06PM +0100, Gerfried Fuchs wrote: Well I'm more or less asking if other people feel too that this should be shown prominently in the front web page... I say go for it. I also feel it's an important issue. Many Debian users switching currency and I guess most of them don't even know how to display the character. I think an issue posted to debian-news would be enough (that will appear on the front page) but I don't think an special link to debian's euro tutorial is needed, people will surely find their way into Support-Documentation []s! -- Gustavo Noronha Silva - kov http://www.metainfo.org/kov *-* -+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+-+ | .''`. | Debian GNU/Linux: http://www.debian.org | | : :' : + Debian BR...: http://debian-br.cipsga.org.br+ | `. `'` + Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? + | `-| A: Upstream's decision. -- hmh | *-* -+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+--+-+-+
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 11:52:51AM +0100, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: I'm currently compiling the euro-support package which has been some time in experimental (waiting for bugs :) to move it to unstable. This package, however, due to the current problems in changing configuration files in Debian easily (and my lack of time) is a documentation-only package (and a test script). If it's that important, make an announcement and send it to the people who can post to debian-announce (someone else will hopefully jump in here with who that is). It will then be posted on the web site. Well I'm more or less asking if other people feel too that this should be shown prominently in the front web page... I agree it deserves mention, but let's keep the excitement down to a normal debian-news announcement :) -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
Javier == Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Javier Well I'm more or less asking if other people feel too Javier that this should be shown prominently in the front web Javier page... Although I am a (pseudo) European also, I think not. First off, the Euro sign is a detail as far as using Debian goes, even for European users. It can probably be compared with generating characters like æ, ø, å, ä, ö, ü, ß, etc - except, of course, that it is a new sign. Second of all, the 'euro-support' package is not part of a stable (or even testing) distribution yet. Third, having it on the front page permanently would make this a euro-centric distribution. We want to keep the front page as generic as possible, no? Why not make some of the documentation from the 'euro-support' package available via the Debian web site as well, and then announce the explicit support (if any) like any other news event? Just my 0.022 euros worth. -- Får i ulveklær
Moving euro to the front page?
I'm currently compiling the euro-support package which has been some time in experimental (waiting for bugs :) to move it to unstable. This package, however, due to the current problems in changing configuration files in Debian easily (and my lack of time) is a documentation-only package (and a test script). In any case, since Debian 2.2 and Debian 3.0 will be euro-compatible, and this is quite an important issue for all the Euro-zone (most of Europe). Could it be a good idea to publish this in our web page as we did for the year 2000 issue last year? Regards Javi
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña: Could it be a good idea to publish this in our web page as we did for the year 2000 issue last year? That sounds like a very good idea, considering it's quite a big change. -- \\// peter - noticed that his comics books started giving prices in Finnish Euros Statement concerning unsolicited e-mail according to Swedish law: http://www.softwolves.pp.se/peter/reklampost.html
Re: Moving euro to the front page?
On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 02:20:58PM +0100, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: I'm currently compiling the euro-support package which has been some time in experimental (waiting for bugs :) to move it to unstable. This package, however, due to the current problems in changing configuration files in Debian easily (and my lack of time) is a documentation-only package (and a test script). If it's that important, make an announcement and send it to the people who can post to debian-announce (someone else will hopefully jump in here with who that is). It will then be posted on the web site. -- James (Jay) Treacy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
