Re: Glibc-based Debian GNU/KNetBSD

2003-12-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
ted clearly enough to reduce the heat of future flamewars on this topic. (Wishful thinking, I know) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Glibc-based Debian GNU/KNetBSD

2003-12-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 02:40:05PM +0200, Momchil Velikov wrote: > >>>>> "Jimmy" == Jimmy Kaplowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Jimmy> I can't find the exact messages for some of these examples of their > Jimmy> experience, but one

Re: Glibc-based Debian GNU/KNetBSD

2003-12-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
rs and hurt feelings ensue. Since I am not a threads expert, I personally tried not to make any claims about threads in my post to Robert beyond citing the statements of other posters who have demonstrated relevant knowledge or experience. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Glibc-based Debian GNU/KNetBSD

2003-12-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
section where you write a large portion of a simplified *NIX-like OS called Weenix. ;-) Here's to hoping I have my study skills refined by then - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Changes in formal naming for NetBSD porting effort(s)

2003-12-18 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
be that Jesux wasn't really meant seriously. Go to the Jesux home page and click on the word Jesux in the section title "What is Jesux?". You'll see a real explanation. Given that, it's damn cool. :-) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: Digital signature

How to check for a GNU userland

2002-01-26 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
to do something more generic in case there are later other flavors of GNU/NetBSD. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Please CC me and retain the existing CC in all replies, because I and the other Debian GNU/NetBSD people are by and large not subscribed to the autoconf list. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [

Re: Dependancies on libc

2002-01-23 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
ing, but I will post about those separately. Most of the problems I have been able to overcome, but I need a bit of advice on one of them. Consider this my "hi, count me in!" post. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Packaging progress, packaging problems

2002-01-24 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
environment, all without dpkg or apt. It does any debconf stuff that's required, too (using the noninteractive frontend). And yes I do mean .debs - the binary kind. Do we have any aptable source for those yet? That's more enough for my first substantive email to this list - but see below t

Debian GNU/*BSD IRC channel

2002-01-25 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
time to chat, or while we're working on Debian BSD (unless we're too deeply engrossed). - Jimmy Kaplowitz (Hydroxide on IRC) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Debian GNU/NetBSD webspace

2002-01-27 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
at a very preliminary stage. Thanks for your consideration. (Please CC me and the debian-bsd mailing list on all replies, even though I am subscribed to both -bsd and -www.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: 1. http://fsfeurope.org/news/article2001-10-20-01.en.html

Re: Debian GNU/NetBSD webspace

2002-01-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
e pages on working on the website: > <http://www.debian.org/devel/website/working> Including me, for instance? :-) > I guess Josip or some other guy will give you more detailed information > and anwers :) OK. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian GNU/NetBSD webspace

2002-01-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
ant Debian's ports to be together anyway :-) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian GNU/NetBSD webspace

2002-01-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
t you to read all of it, but do read the introduction sections > and at least skim over the rest. If you have any questions not answered > there, don't hesitate to ask. I have now read (most of) the relevant web pages. I look forward to working on copying the debian-bsd.sf.net site tonight, in a few hours. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Able to put website on debian.org

2002-01-29 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
it would be useful for better publicity and to make our project seem a little bit more official. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Able to put website on debian.org

2002-01-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
luding the ones pointing to Matt's tarball, which I think is the simplest way to go right now (eventually we will want to put everything on Debian's site, IMHO, but not necessarily yet). Discuss, discuss. :-) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Able to put website on debian.org

2002-01-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
, Andreas > Schuldei, the poor guy struggling to do OpenBSD all by himself, Jimmy > Kaplowitz, one of our official DDs and the guy taking care of the website, > etc. > Put me in as someone who has contributed nothing but idle chatter so far. :-) That's a good suggestion, and after

Re: dpkg architecture and official support

2002-01-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
dpkg's arch > list?" Good idea, I think it's useful to get listed in dpkg for exactly this reason. Being on the official Ports page (probably later tonight or tomorrow) will also help a lot. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: utmpx implementation

2002-02-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
ifference from Linux > is that it uses /var/run/utmpx, and getutent becomes getutxent. Why these different names, then? I would think that it would help compatibility with Linux programs to use the non-"x" names. Or is there another standard that specifies the "x"

Re: Oops. Looks like I need High Speed internet...

2002-03-01 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
es.com (and many other places as well). It's one of the few stores where, since the products are so inexpensive, sometimes the shipping is the biggest expense! :-) (And no, I'm not affiliated with them, I just used them once or twice back when I had dial-up and was happy with them.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: dupload to archive

2002-03-04 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
or something? You might have to add that to /etc/shells, but that shouldn't be a problem. (Note: I haven't tested this, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian GNU/*BSD and web.

2002-05-21 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
il=stratus%40alternex.com.br You can send me patches at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I can upload them if they look OK. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgpFfWlwEcNDf.pgp Description: PGP signature