Re: on forming a new Linux Distribution

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brederlow) wrote on 07.05.98 in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > "Rev. Joseph Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > [1 ] > > On Fri, May 01, 1998 at 04:19:42PM +1000, John Boggon wrote: > > > > > Can someone tell me why a new distribution has to be started up just > > > because the

Re: Two package proposals

aj@azure.humbug.org.au (Anthony Towns) wrote on 09.05.98 in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, May 09, 1998 at 04:50:48PM +0300, Marc A. Volovic wrote: > > 2. cons: alternative to make. > > Likewise. > > Is there some more information about this somewhere? Wasn't there an article ab

leaving town for 1 week

There is no possiblity that urgent bugs could arise in my packages (because the packages are marginal) . But if the impossible happens, please feel free to upload a fix. John John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre -- To UNSUBSCRI

Re: Intention to package x11amp

Ben Gertzfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'll wait then. I was talking to [EMAIL PROTECTED] about > this, and whipped up some packages for the new version. They're > done, but I won't upload them until Jens or Sami gets back to me. > > Martin> Sami gave us http://www.x11amp.ml.org/ as web

Debian's focus

Of late, there seem to have been a lot of political discussions going on in this group. These discussions all are intended to improve Debian: its product, its internal operation, and its structure. These are very important discussions that need to be held. It seems, however, that the time

Need a CD of hamm

Can anyone in UK make me a CD of current hamm, please. This is needed for Monday week. (I know of a source in Germany, but I would like to save on postage and currency translation.) -- Oliver Elphick[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight h

Desire to Package Minivend

I'm working with a free GNU licensed shopping cart system called Minivend, and would like to know if anyone else was already doing it. Philip Thiem -- _ _ \ \ From Witomatic Keep, / \_\ | Home of Witwerg the Sage | //o_/ | ---

Re: Two package proposals

On Sat, May 09, 1998 at 04:50:48PM +0300, Marc A. Volovic wrote: > 2. cons: alternative to make. > Likewise. Is there some more information about this somewhere? Cheers, aj -- Anthony Towns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't speak for anyone save m

Two package proposals

I would like to propose two packages which, in my opinion, would not be amiss in Debian: 1. nslint: scans dns data and looks for problems. Not GPL but free distribution of source and binary code permitted. 2. cons: alternative to make.

Re: GNU protocol

On Fri, May 08, 1998 at 10:03:03PM -0700, Darren wrote: > What is considered polite with packages that don't (seem) to be maintained by > the original author... say a package that came from sunsite that hasn't been > updated since '95 and the email address in the package is no good... > > I'm not

Re: bug #21998 should be promoted to severe

On Fri, May 08, 1998 at 07:59:21PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > It seems to me that bug #21998 against xbase (xbase provides a manpage > for Xnest) should be promoted to severe: while this bug exists it's > impossible to install xnest. > > Am I way off base here? Not really, except that Branden is

Re: Predepends query

Jason Gunthorpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 7 May 1998, Andy Mortimer wrote: > > > I guess it comes down to: does breaking dpkg-mountable count as stopping the > > system functioning? Comments would be appreciated. > > A PreDepends will do nothing to assure the safety of an already installe

Re: GNU protocol

On Fri, May 08, 1998 at 10:03:03PM -0700, Darren wrote: > This might not be the right place, but I figure it's a good place to start... > > What is considered polite with packages that don't (seem) to be maintained by > the original author... say a package that came from sunsite that hasn't been >

Re: GNU protocol

On Fri, May 08, 1998 at 10:03:03PM -0700, Darren wrote: > This might not be the right place, but I figure it's a good place to start... Usually is I have found :) > What is considered polite with packages that don't (seem) to be maintained by > the original author... say a package that came from

GNU protocol

This might not be the right place, but I figure it's a good place to start... What is considered polite with packages that don't (seem) to be maintained by the original author... say a package that came from sunsite that hasn't been updated since '95 and the email address in the package is no good

Moving to Texas, watch over my pkgs

If any security concerns arise for pkgs, then please u/l nmu of them. Txs. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Moving to texas, need isp suggestions

I am moving to Texas this weekend. I need some suggestions for isp's in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Someone once sent me an email with a list of isp's, but I lost it. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: hamm

>On Wed, 6 May 1998, James R. Van Zandt wrote: >> >..since >> >I saw this thread I couldn't resist to ask: what's the recommended way >> >(program) to keep an updated unstable distribution for a home user? >> >> I don't know of any easy way. > >There is an easy way. I do it at home. > > My

Re: Predepends query

On 7 May 1998, Andy Mortimer wrote: > I've just been testing the new version of dpkg-mountable -- nothing exciting, > I'm afraid -- using a large set of packages to install, and I've hit a small > problem. perl-base was predepended on by something, which caused it (using the > usually-disabled pr

Sweden -> Canada (for keeps)

Okay, it is now decided and done arguing... I'm emigrating to Canada... Any fellow developer care to help me fix 'Net access and a 'home of my own'? (In that order... :) -- NORAD Uzi Serbian Rule Psix Qaddafi Treasury assassination $400 million in gold bullion Waco, Texas FSF munitions Legion of D