Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-05 Thread Harshula
Hi, This whole issue started from the fix to Bug #465661 (m17n-db: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/m17n-db) because m17n-docs is non-free. The Debian Policy is: http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html#s12.1 --- Each program,

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-04 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 11:36:46PM +1100, Harshula wrote: > Hi Ming, > > On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 11:10 -0600, Ming Hua wrote: > > > Indirect build dependency. Scim-uim build-depends on libuim-dev, which > > depends on libm17n-dev, which depends on libm17n-0, which depends on > > m17n-db. > >

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-04 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 02:27:44PM +1100, Harshula wrote: > Hi Osamu, > > I made a mistake and fortunately Joerg noticed it. The m17n-docs license > contains a 'Cover Text' (hence considered not Free) and does not have > the latex source that would be needed to create the PS and DVI files in > usr

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-03 Thread Harshula
Hi Osamu, I made a mistake and fortunately Joerg noticed it. The m17n-docs license contains a 'Cover Text' (hence considered not Free) and does not have the latex source that would be needed to create the PS and DVI files in usr/latex/. I've emailed the m17n developers and asked them whether it i

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-03 Thread Harshula
Hi Osamu, On Mon, 2008-03-03 at 21:07 +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > Dicussion on debian-devel: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/02/msg00636.html > > Quick look tells me Ian (ex-DPL) said: > > I think the point of policy is to ensure the manpage exists, not to > require that it b

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-03 Thread Harshula
Hi Ming, On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 11:10 -0600, Ming Hua wrote: > Indirect build dependency. Scim-uim build-depends on libuim-dev, which > depends on libm17n-dev, which depends on libm17n-0, which depends on > m17n-db. Thanks for the info. I discussed the m17n intra-dependencies with upstream a fe

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-03 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, (I shortened CC list) On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 03:22:18AM +1100, Harshula wrote: > Hi Osamu, > > First and foremost I have updated the m17n-docs source package and I've > uploaded it to: > http://sinhala.sourceforge.net/files/m17n/ > > There is one Lintian error with the manpages that I'm wa

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-02 Thread Ming Hua
On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 03:22:18AM +1100, Harshula wrote: > On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 23:53 +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > > > This bug 466922 for m17n-db is blocking other packages such as scim-uim > > to build. > > Why? What's the relationship between scim-uim and m17n-db? Indirect build dependency.

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-02 Thread Harshula
Hi Osamu, First and foremost I have updated the m17n-docs source package and I've uploaded it to: http://sinhala.sourceforge.net/files/m17n/ There is one Lintian error with the manpages that I'm waiting to hear from upstream about before I decide how to fix it. On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 23:53 +0900,

Bug#466922: How to resolve critical situation

2008-03-02 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, This bug 466922 for m17n-db is blocking other packages such as scim-uim to build. I think we should attack this situation in 2 steps. Let's review situation: There was bug #465661 for m17n-db claiming binary-without-manpage usr/bin/m17n-db. This was based on policy 12.1 which states: