[Fink-devel] GNOME2 is coming - test needed.
Hi fink developers, I think GNOME2 packages are almost ready for release. Upgrading from GNOME1 to GNOME2 is an irreversible process, so I'm planning that request developers test them first, then if no critical problem found, put them into unstable tree (hopefully in next week). What kind of problem I think *critical* is, 1. Cannot install bundle-gnome-2.x at all. 2. Core applications like gnome-session and gnome-panel does not work. Especially for gnome-session, it contains configuration conversion programs from debian and not tested well. If you interested in testing, please follow instructions below: 1. Backup your GNOME configurations (~/.gnome* ~/.gconf*) 2. Add packages in experimental/msek/gnome2 in Fink's CVS 3. Install GNOME2 packages (installing bundle-gnome is convenient) 4. If you'd like to test configuration conversion, remove ~/.gnome2*. 5. Launch gnome-session. First time you launch gnome-session, you will be asked whether to convert GNOME1's configuration to GNOME2's. Any suggestions are welcomed. --- Masanori Sekino mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
Re: [Fink-devel] gnome2
Sorry for long long absence. I'm still alive. Both of my work and privacy was extra busy for last month. It is not busier than last month now and I'll maintain my packages this weekend. For GNOME2, if new docbook-dtd with calling update-xml-catalog is out, I can release GNOME2 packages. --- Masanori Sekino mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Thawte.com Understand how to protect your customers personal information by implementing SSL on your Apache Web Server. Click here to get our FREE Thawte Apache Guide: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0029en ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
Re: [Fink-devel] gnome2
At 21:21 Uhr +0900 17.01.2003, Masanori Sekino wrote: Sorry for long long absence. I'm still alive. Both of my work and privacy was extra busy for last month. It is not busier than last month now and I'll maintain my packages this weekend. Phew! It is very very good to hear you are well, Masanori, you got us a bit worried there :-) I don't mind so much about gnome2 packages, to be honest, more about the health of my fellows. For GNOME2, if new docbook-dtd with calling update-xml-catalog is out, I can release GNOME2 packages. I'll look into it ASAP. Max -- --- Max Horn Software Developer --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Thawte.com Understand how to protect your customers personal information by implementing SSL on your Apache Web Server. Click here to get our FREE Thawte Apache Guide: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0029en ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
[Fink-devel] gnome2
msek has vanished, anyone want to take the partial gnome2 packages in his experimental directory? We continue to get requests for them. People are even bashing fink because it doesn't have gnome 2. I agree, it is kinda silly. For that matter, anyone want to take over all of msek's packages? Do we have a policy on maintainer non-response? We should establish one, i think. -Ben --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Thawte.com Understand how to protect your customers personal information by implementing SSL on your Apache Web Server. Click here to get our FREE Thawte Apache Guide: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0029en ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
Re: [Fink-devel] gnome2
At 19:13 Uhr -0800 16.01.2003, Ben Hines wrote: msek has vanished, anyone want to take the partial gnome2 packages in his experimental directory? We continue to get requests for them. People are even bashing fink because it doesn't have gnome 2. I agree, it is kinda silly. For that matter, anyone want to take over all of msek's packages? Ho ho ho, wait a moment, not so fast. msek has vanished for one month (to be precise, his last CVS commit was on Dec 12th), ok, but then I was absent for almost a month, too. Maybe he's just sick or on a longer vacation or whatever. So, before we do such a drastic step as taking away all his packages (msek is one of our main package maintainers after all), I think we should first undertake everything in our power to contact him. That includes emailing him on alter email address (his main email mailbox seems to be full?), trying to find people who know him directly and email them (like relatives), and maybe trying to get hold of a phone number and calling him. And even then, let's wait at least another week. That said, if we encounter serious bugs or problems in one of his packages, we can just fix them now - but gnome2 is hardly *that* important that it can't wait yet another week. Do we have a policy on maintainer non-response? We should establish one, i think. Indeed. Including a time limit before we start taking action. Next step should be specifiying what all will be done to try and reach the mainainer (like, if email fails, trying to get a phone number if need be, and call him). Max -- --- Max Horn Software Developer --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Thawte.com Understand how to protect your customers personal information by implementing SSL on your Apache Web Server. Click here to get our FREE Thawte Apache Guide: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0029en ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
Re: [Fink-devel] gnome2
On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 07:53 PM, Ben Hines wrote: Ho ho ho, wait a moment, not so fast. msek has vanished for one month (to be precise, his last CVS commit was on Dec 12th), ok, but then I was absent for almost a month, too. Maybe he's just sick or on a longer vacation or whatever. You are right, i just got mad when someone came into the IRC channel and started to moan about how behind fink was because we didnt have gnome2. And combined with msek who doesnt respond to emails at all, indeed, why don't we have gnome2? Well, its cause our gnome packages have no maintainer. On his diary 10/20/02 with title Fink and friends, Masanori Sekino wrote that he had updated Gnome 2.0.2 libraries. He noted he finally reduced the number of unread mails to a multiple of 100!!, adding an apology for being unable to respond very soon. He seems to be EXTREMELY busy for whatever reason, I suspect. Kow --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Thawte.com Understand how to protect your customers personal information by implementing SSL on your Apache Web Server. Click here to get our FREE Thawte Apache Guide: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0029en ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
Re: [Fink-devel] gnome2
Well... as a precaution, it might be worthwhile compiling a database of alternate email addresses and phone numbers for the Fink developers (keeping it all private, of course), as long as they're OK with that. That way, if a developer does 'vanish', other developers (Max, David Morrison, etc etc) will be able to contact the person after a certain time without fishing around google and the web, saving a lot of hassle and time. It's only a suggestion, though. On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 02:34 PM, Max Horn wrote: Indeed. Including a time limit before we start taking action. Next step should be specifiying what all will be done to try and reach the mainainer (like, if email fails, trying to get a phone number if need be, and call him). --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Thawte.com Understand how to protect your customers personal information by implementing SSL on your Apache Web Server. Click here to get our FREE Thawte Apache Guide: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0029en ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
