Siward de Groot:
On Saturday 10 December 2005 23:41, Joost van Baal wrote:
[...]
snip lots of brainstorming-like comments
---
Some more concrete remarks :
You didn't change the section title.
Hrm, I guess this one
.
and listarchives.
I've mailed the current archive in
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:40:34 +0100
From: Joost van Baal
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Bug#342569: lists.debian.org: List established. need list of
subscribers.
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
.
Bye,
Joost
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Op za 17 dec 2005 om 03:29:04 +0100 schreef maximilian attems:
backports.org has newer semi-official builds.
take care regarding the udev version while using such backports.
FWIW, thanks to Wessel Dankers, various builds of 2.6 images for sarge
(currently 2.6.13.4, with usable xfs support)
Op do 8 dec 2005 om 04:25:35 +0100 schreef Joost van Baal:
Perhaps a note this applies to packages like libdb4.1, libdb4.2 and
libdb4.3 too could get added.
Change:
Why doesn't get `foo-data' removed when I uninstall `foo'?
into:
Why doesn't get `foo-data' removed when I
Hi,
On Sat, 25 Nov 2000 16:56:08 +0100 (CET) Santiago Vila wrote:
Q. Why does the official CD-ROM contain symlinks for frozen and
unstable? I thought potato was already stable!
A. Because the CD creation team is paranoid and didn't bother to check
that stable is actually enough.
How
Package: doc-debian
Severity: wishlist
Chapter 7 The Debian package management tools should refer to the APT
HOWTO. That HOWTO offers an excellent introduction to the same subject.
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Hi,
I am not quite sure about what should be done with this bug...
The APT Howto version 1.8.11 had a section on How to keep a mixed
system, and mentioned stuff like Pin-Priority. However, this was
removed: it now is smaller and simpler. I guess the FAQ shouldn't
mention this stuff either:
Package: doc-debian
Severity: wishlist
Hi,
The answer to the question How do I report a bug in Debian? mentions
lintian. I guess the paragraph on lintian should either be omitted (it
might be too technical for a general FAQ), or a not on linda should be
added to it.
Comments welcome.
Bye,
Package: doc-debian
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
The section on logging package removal/upgrade is obsolete.
Here's a first shot at an update. I feel this update is not
complete yet. Recording it here for later improvement.
Bye,
Joost
Index: uptodate.sgml
Package: doc-debian
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
The answer to the question How compatible is Debian with other
distributions of Linux? doesn't mention anything about LSB compliancy.
This patch is an attempt to fix this. Comments welcome.
Bye,
Joost
Hi,
Perhaps a note this applies to packages like libdb4.1, libdb4.2 and
libdb4.3 too could get added.
Change:
Why doesn't get `foo-data' removed when I uninstall `foo'?
into:
Why doesn't get `foo-data' removed when I uninstall `foo'? How do I
make sure old unused library-packages get
Package: lists.debian.org
Severity: wishlist
Hi,
Could [EMAIL PROTECTED] please get created? Since this
list will be the new home for a long-existing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
is in X-Debbugs-Cc), it'd be cool if the current subscriber-list could
move along with it. I'll sent that in a private
Hi,
On Mon, Nov 11, 2002 at 01:04:37PM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote:
5.3.2 Where do these codenames come from? should have a link to the
sid story...
The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ says:
``So far they have been characters taken from the movie Toy Story by
Pixar.''
It features a description of the
Package: doc-debian
Version: today's CVS
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
In the reasons to choose Debian in favor of other GNU/Linux
distributions in the Debian GNU/Linux FAQ, the Debian Social Contract
nor the DFSG are mentioned. Neither is the number of packages shipped
with Debian, nor
Op ma 27 sep 2004 om 08:33:24 +0100 schreef Tomas Guemes:
On Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 05:50:30PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 12:34:47PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=252731 : nobody did
upload your new cdcd build yet
Op za 19 nov 2005 om 07:50:29 +0100 schreef Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña:
On Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at 01:17:04PM +0100, Joost van Baal wrote:
The list of iptables frontends in the Securing Debian Manual is getting
out of date fast. I guess it's better to maintain such a list on a
wiki
Package: harden-doc
Version: today's CVS
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
The list of iptables frontends in the Securing Debian Manual is getting
out of date fast. I guess it's better to maintain such a list on a
wiki. (See also
http://lists.debian.org/debian-firewall/2005/10/msg00045.html
Package: doc-debian
Version: today's CVS
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
The section on ``What is this new Hurd thing?'' seems to imply
the Hurd is new. I wouldn't call it new :)
Furthermore, I guess the non-linux *BSD porting efforts deserve
being mentioned too. Attached patch does that.
Hoi Lionel,
Op za 12 nov 2005 om 06:36:57 +0100 schreef Lionel Elie Mamane:
You prepared prerelease packages for Mailman 2.1.6. Thank you for your
help. But the .dsc you distribute on
http://non-gnu.uvt.nl/pub/mailman/scratch/ refers to file
895bf12cc82f966756b15bf858e63e3f 6447708
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
* Package name: libhtml-wikiconverter-perl
Version : 0.30
Upstream Author : David J. Iberri
* URL : CPAN : HTML::WikiConverter
* License : GPL or Artistic License, like Perl
Description : An HTML to wiki markup converter
Package: doc-debian
Version: today's CVS
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
The note on the Linux kernel seems to imply ports to non-i386 platforms
are not mature. Attached patch fixes this.
Bye,
Joost
--- basic_defs.sgml.orig2005-10-12 10:15:54.923039561 +0200
+++
Op do 13 okt 2005 om 01:43:53 +0200 schreef Joost van Baal:
Now that non-free documentation is being removed from the main archive,
I expect lots of questions about this to get asked.
snip
--- software.sgml.orig2005-10-12 10:15:55.012020834 +0200
+++ software.sgml 2005-10-13 13
Hi,
FWIW: gnupg 1.9.19 was released 2005-09-12. I've build quick-and-dirty
Debian packages from these sources. They're available from
http://non-gnu.uvt.nl/debian/scratch/ .
Bye,
Joost
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Hi,
FWIW: A patch which might fix this problem is available from
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-users/2005-September/046523.html
.
This bug likely is _not_ fixed in mailman 2.1.6.
Bye,
Joost
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Package: doc-debian
Version: today's CVS
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
Now that non-free documentation is being removed from the main archive,
I expect lots of questions about this to get asked. A FAQ entry on this
therefore would be nice. Attached is a patch.
BTW, I'll file a pile of
Package: doc-debian
Version: today's CVS
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
It'd be cool if some FAQ entry What is this FAQ? could be added to the
Debian GNU/Linux FAQ. It should list stuff like: intended audience,
purposes of the FAQ, assumed prior knowledge. Perhaps Chapter 15 -
General
Package: doc-debian
Version: today's CVS
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
It'd be cool if some FAQ entry on how to set up ones own repository
could be added. Attached is a patch with such a question and answer.
Thanks, Bye,
Joost
--- ftparchives.sgml.orig 2005-10-12
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Joost van Baal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
I intend to upload the uruk Debian package.
* Package name: uruk
Version : 2005071
Upstream Author : Joost van Baal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
* URL : http://mdcc.cx/uruk
* License : GPL
Package: dict-freedict
Severity: minor
Version: 1.2-1
Hi Kęstutis,
dict-freedict 1.2-1 has in debian/control (both short and long
descriptions) stuff like:
Dict package for German-Nederland Freedict dictionary
Dict package for English-Netherlands Freedict dictionary
Dict package for
for inclusion in Debian main:
the PHP license is considered not-DFSG-compliant by debian-legal; see
http://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html .
Bye,
Joost
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Hi again,
On Tue, Sep 27, 2005 at 03:59:14PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
What's the status of your work on php-soap? I saw the URL
http://www.psabs.com.br/debian/pool/main/p/php-soap is dead now. Is
your package published somewhere else? I am interested in using it, and
might be able
if you can help me,, I have 3 more package in
same problem :(
It'd be useful if you added the new URL of your repository to the ITP
bugs reports. You also might like to register your repository on
http://www.apt-get.org/ .
Thanks, Bye,
Joost
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reassign 69197 debian-reference
thanks
Hi,
The doc-debian package (which includes the Debian GNU/Linux FAQ) has no
good instructions on how to make backups. However, the Debian
Reference in the debian-reference package, _has_ some notes on making
backups:
Package: release-notes
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
In the section More information on Debian, one is suggested to read
the Debian Guide. This document however is unmaintained. One could
better read the Debian Reference. Attached trivial patch against
current CVS fixes it.
Thanks, Bye,
Package: debian-installer-manual
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
In the section Further Reading and Information, the Debian
Installation Guide refers to the Debian FAQ, but not to the Debian
Reference. Since the latter document is the best general document on
Debian which is maintained; I
Package: systraq
Version: 0.0.20050213-6
Severity: normal
Hi,
My exim (vanilla exim4 as supplied by exim4-daemon-light (4.52-2)) tells
me:
2005-09-20 23:30:08 1EHpgl-0001KE-MX == [EMAIL PROTECTED]
R=userforward defer (-1): bad owner for /var/lib/systraq/.forward
A
chown
Hi,
On Mon, Sep 19, 2005 at 11:10:09AM +0200, Matej Vela wrote:
On Mon, Sep 19, 2005 at 10:44:43AM +0200, Nico Golde wrote:
ist cabot still not ready for testing?
Let's see what the developers think. Is cabot ready for etch, or
should we wait until someone adopts it?
Nobody stood up to
Package: autobook
Severity: serious
Justification: DFSG
Hi,
In http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/03/msg00226.html , it is
explained why the OPL (Open Publication License) v1 is considered to be
non-DFSG-free. All 3 reasons also apply to the OPEN PUBLICATION
LICENSE Draft v0.4, 8 June
Package: www.debian.org
Severity: normal
Hi,
The page on http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/index.en.html
says: version CVS, 14 February 2003. However, the current doc-debian
package ships version 3.1.2, 9 June 2005. Is the debian-faq on the
web really as outdated as it seems? If
On Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 09:58:50PM +0200, Martin Schulze wrote:
Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote:
The page on http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/index.en.html
says: version CVS, 14 February 2003. However, the current doc-debian
package ships version 3.1.2, 9 June 2005. Is
Hi,
There is
http://www.witch.westfalen.de/debian-women/debian-glossary.en.html . A
link to that site, or an inclusion would help.
Bye,
Joost
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On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 03:12:21PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/GnuPG/gpgme/gpgme-1.0.3.tar.bz2 is
available.
FWIW: Preliminary Debian packages (source and binary for sarge) are
available from http://non-gnu.uvt.nl/debian/scratch/ .
Bye,
Joost
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On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 12:56:38PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
snip
there _is_ a syncmail alternative which is able to cope
with new-style command formats: maildiff by Behdad Esfahbod, from July
2004. A copy is available from
http://gd4.tuwien.ac.at/hci/freedesktop.org/fribidi/CVSROOT
Package: www.debian.org
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Hi,
http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals has some obsolete content. I've
prepared a patch for
cvs/cvs.debian.org/webwml/webwml/english/doc/user-manuals.wml . You
might want to take a close look to the hardcoded URL's in it; I am not
very
Package: tailor
Version: 0.9.5-1
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Hi,
This patch makes tailor behave less embarassing when
running it on a configfile which features:
[svn:source]
repository = file:///home/joostvb/tmp/ssls
(and nothing else about this source)
Without the patch, it exits with:
Hi,
FWIW: Guus Sliepen has built a sysklogd package with a fix for the
reported bug, based upon the script by Andrea Borgia. Packages
available from
deb[-src] http://non-gnu.uvt.nl/debian sarge sysklogd
.
Bye,
Joost
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Hi,
FWIW, another workaround is: create symlinks like:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/.smime/keys% ln -s ddd65994.0 ddd65994.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/.smime/certificates% ln -s ddd65994.0 ddd65994.
Bye,
Joost
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On Sat, Jul 30, 2005 at 08:09:53AM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 02:07:43PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
I suspect there's a bug in the autobook.texi sources.
This turned out to be true. I've just fixed the sources in upstream
CVS. I'll ship a new release based
Package: cvs-syncmail
Version: 2.3-1
Severity: wishlist
Hi,
The cvs NEWS file says:
Changes from 1.12.5 to 1.12.6:
* The CVSROOT/*info files want a new command format and the old style
strings have been deprecated. Please see the manual for more information
on the new format.
Package: cvs-syncmail
Version: 2.3-1
Severity: wishlist
Hi,
syncmail(1) says:
log_accum is another Perl implementation, but there appears to
be no authoritative source of information for this package.
Please inform the syncmail maintainers if you can provide
Hi,
I've build some quick-and-dirty .deb's for gnupg 1.9.18. You can get
them, including sources, from http://non-gnu.uvt.nl/debian/scratch/ .
Bye,
Joost
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Hi,
On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 06:33:59PM +0200, Matthias Urlichs wrote:
Joost van Baal:
I've build some quick-and-dirty .deb's for gnupg 1.9.18. You can get
them, including sources, from http://non-gnu.uvt.nl/debian/scratch/ .
Thanks. Actually I was waiting for one of the libraries gnupg2
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
* Package name: pyme
Version : 0.7.0
Upstream Author : Igor Belyi belyi.users.sourceforge.net
* URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyme/
* License : LGPL
Description : Python interface to the GPGME GnuPG encryption
Package: signing-party
Version: 0.4.0-1
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
It'd be cool if caff allowed for specifying a Reply-To header. This
simple patch against today's pgp-tools SVN enables this.
--
--- caff.dist 2005-08-02 21:15:27.818062832 +0200
+++ caff2005-08-02
On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 02:07:43PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
The autobook upstream tarball uses automake version 1.9.* for building
from CVS. This automake ships a texinfo.tex which fails to typeset
autobook.texi:
snip
I suspect there's a bug in the autobook.texi sources.
This turned
Package: autobook
Version: 1.4.3-unofficial-1
Severity: wishlist
Tags: upstream
Hi,
The autobook upstream tarball uses automake version 1.9.* for building
from CVS. This automake ships a texinfo.tex which fails to typeset
autobook.texi:
Runaway argument?
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the suggestion by Marc Sherman in Bug #290927 to change
the trusted_networks setting in the Spamassassin configuration would
also be nice.
Current behaviour really is quite misleading :(
Thanks, Bye,
Joost
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Hi,
FYI: I am working on building a mailman_2.1.6 Debian package. I expect
to have something usable within a couple of days. Once it's ready, I'll
publish it on a private website.
Bye,
Joost
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On Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 03:57:20PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
Once it's ready, I'll publish it on a private website.
A first shot at it is available from http://non-gnu.uvt.nl/pub/mailman/scratch/
.
Bye,
Joost
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Hi,
I see you've published your tailor package on
http://dept-info.labri.fr/~danjean/deb.html#tailor . Care to upload it
and get the ITP-bug closed?
Thanks, Bye,
Joost
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tags 315781 pending
thanks
Hi,
Reported bug is fixed in an NMU I just uploaded to the 7-day delayed
queue on gluck.
debian/changelog is detailed on what's changed:
in control: s/Depends: libcurl3/Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}/;
in rules: uncomment dh_shlibdeps
.
Kees: if you prepare a new
On Tue, Jun 28, 2005 at 11:44:54PM +0200, Laurent Fousse wrote:
Hi,
* Joost van Baal [Sat, Jun 25, 2005 at 08:03:44PM +0200]:
postinst:
if there is a user systraq
warn i will not reuse the user systraq
warn make sure you have a /etc/cron.d/systraq file from systraq
Package: signing-party
Version: 0.4.0-1
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hoi Thijs,
It'd be cool if the caff email messages got Bcc-ed to the signer. This
patch on the caff script makes this possible. Of course, the manpage
and example caffrc could use some notes on this too. Let me know if
Hi,
On Sat, Jun 25, 2005 at 04:15:14PM +0200, Laurent Fousse wrote:
* Joost van Baal [2005-06-24]:
My suggestion is: in postinst, change
SYSTRAQUSER=systraq
in
SYSTRAQUSER=Debian-systraq
and in postrm, change
rm -rf /var/lib/systraq
Package: systraq
Version: 0.0.20050213-4
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
[You might want to merge this bug with #297531, after reopening it.]
[You also might to send your reply to debian-devel, it might belong
there. Please note: I am not subscribed to debian-devel; I'd like to
get Cc's.]
Package: www.debian.org
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Hi,
The Debian Flyer has a new homepage. This patch for
cvs.debian.org/webwml/webwml/english/events/material.wml fixes the now
obsolete reference:
--
--- material.wml2004-09-24 14:10:04.192505186 +0200
+++
On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 07:57:19PM +0200, Milan Zamazal wrote:
JCGS == Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
JCGS I think you should provide a link to the old binary name, as
JCGS if you don't do that installations in which the old name will
JCGS break silently,
Hi,
On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 11:30:24AM +0200, Lionel Elie Mamane wrote:
caspar-doc installs files in /usr/share/doc/caspar/ ; it should
install them in /usr/share/doc/caspar-doc/
OK, here's my reasoning [feel free to move it to debian-devel]:
If I, as a user, want additional
, while
heartbeat is not stopped in preinst.
Please make sure the daemon is stopped first, when upgrading.
BTW: you might want to use invoke-rc.d, instead of running
/etc/init.d/heartbeat directly.
Bye,
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package gets installed), this will fail.
- please don't use /etc/init.d/heartbeat but use invoke-rc.d
- please read the debian policy and the developers reference.
Bye,
Joost
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Package: caspar
Severity: wishlist
On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 08:45:07PM +0200, somebody wrote this bugreport:
Please get a version with a Debian NEWS file announcing that change
in sarge; in this way it gets displayed automatically by
apt-listchanges and people don't get bitten by surprise.
[Steve Langasek, thanks for joining the discussion.]
On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 12:28:47PM +0200, Lionel Elie Mamane wrote:
On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 02:03:25AM -0800, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 11:30:24AM +0200, Lionel Elie Mamane wrote:
caspar-doc installs
Package: swf-player
Version: 0.3.4-1
Followup-For: Bug #302119
Hi,
In Bug #223293, a manpage was supplied. It seems to be removed
from the sources.
HTH, Bye,
Joost
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Hi,
Version 2.25b is available from http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/ .
Thanks, Bye,
Joost
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Package: music123
Version: 14
Severity: minor
Hi,
music123(1) talks about ~/.music123rc, while the program looks for
~/.music123 . Either music123.1 or the program needs a fix.
Thanks, Bye,
Joost
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/ is that the admin is invited to make local modifications. Of
course, these should be preserved on package upgrades.
Thanks, Bye,
Joost
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[EMAIL PROTECTED
On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 10:09:54PM +1100, Anibal Monsalve Salazar wrote:
On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 10:46:35AM +0100, Joost van Baal wrote:
Since 2005-02-02,
http://mdcc.cx/pub/autobook/autobook-1.4.2.999-unofficial.tar.gz is
available. (Despite the name, it is not any more unofficial than
Package: autobook
Version: 1.4.2.99-1
Severity: wishlist
Hi,
Since 2005-02-02,
http://mdcc.cx/pub/autobook/autobook-1.4.2.999-unofficial.tar.gz is
available. (Despite the name, it is not any more unofficial than
1.4.2.99 was). It has lots of typo's in the text fixed. It'd be cool
if this one
On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 06:38:07AM +0100, Joost van Baal wrote:
On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 11:14:14AM +1100, Anibal Monsalve Salazar wrote:
On Wed, Dec 29, 2004 at 05:22:04PM +0100, Joost van Baal wrote:
On Wed, Nov 17, 2004 at 04:45:27PM +0100, Andreas Pakulat wrote:
I just started to read
Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7
Version: 2.6.8-10
Severity: critical
Justification: causes serious data loss
Hi,
[This is gonna be a sloppy bugreport; however, I still feel the problem
needs to be reported.]
In the last couple of days, 2 of my systems suffered major filesystem
corruption.
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