Re: library naming problem

2005-12-20 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 01:20:31AM -0600, Peter Samuelson wrote: > [Steve Halasz] > > Hopefully we can manage to split the two APIs into different > > packages. But for now, how should I name the package when the ABI has > > changed, but the SONAME hasn't? > Splitting into two packages is indeed

Re: library naming problem

2005-12-20 Thread Peter Samuelson
[Justin Pryzby] > If each runtime package Conflicts+Provides+Replaces the virual > package libgdal, then you will be able to ensure that only a single > such package is installed. And that is *far* from optimal. Few things are so annoying as wanting to install two packages which conflict for rea

Re: RFS: firefox-greasemonkey

2005-12-20 Thread Kari Pahula
owner 325246 michael spang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> retitle 325246 ITP: firefox-greasemonkey -- firefox extension which enables customization of webpages with user scripts merge 325246 341915 thank you On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 11:27:35PM -0500, Michael Spang wrote: > RFP: #325246 > ITP: #341915 I hope

Re: library naming problem

2005-12-20 Thread Justin Pryzby
On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 12:33:38AM -0500, Steve Halasz wrote: > Hi, > > I've been helping to package the GDAL library. It contains a C and a C++ > API. The upstream maintainer has decided not to guarantee ABI > compatibility even between minor releases. He updates the SONAME > correctly for the C

library naming problem

2005-12-20 Thread Steve Halasz
Hi, I've been helping to package the GDAL library. It contains a C and a C++ API. The upstream maintainer has decided not to guarantee ABI compatibility even between minor releases. He updates the SONAME correctly for the C API. Hopefully we can manage to split the two APIs into different packages

RFS: firefox-greasemonkey

2005-12-20 Thread Michael Spang
Package name: firefox-greasemonkey Version : 0.6.4 Upstream Author : Aaron Boodman URL : http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/ License : No restrictions Description : firefox extension which enables customization of webpages with user scripts Greasemonkey allows use

Re: Versioning of unreleased test packages

2005-12-20 Thread Damyan Ivanov
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcus Better wrote: > Hello, > > I am packaging some software and would like testers to try out my > packages. What is the best way to choose version numbers for the package > under development so that: > (1) Testers can use "apt-get upgrade" to down

Re: Proposal for collaborative maintenance of packages

2005-12-20 Thread J. Bruce Fields
On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 03:32:42PM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > On Tue, 20 Dec 2005, J. Bruce Fields wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 08:47:44AM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > > > Since bzr (and other arch derivates) have the benefit of NEVER forgeting > > > which chan

Re: Proposal for collaborative maintenance of packages

2005-12-20 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
Hi J.! On Tue, 20 Dec 2005, J. Bruce Fields wrote: > On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 08:47:44AM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > > Since bzr (and other arch derivates) have the benefit of NEVER forgeting > > which changesets are in a tree, I prefer them over any other distributed > > system.

Re: Interest in packaging GNU Shishi and GNU Generic Security Service?

2005-12-20 Thread Russ Allbery
Simon Josefsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have created rough Debian packages for Shishi: > http://josefsson.org/shishi/debian/ > and I am looking for a sponsor who would be willing to help me improve > them and eventually upload the packages into main. > I can put the debian/ files into C

Re: Proposal for collaborative maintenance of packages

2005-12-20 Thread Russ Allbery
Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, 19 Dec 2005, Russ Allbery wrote: >> This may not be the most popular opinion, particularly among fans of >> distributed VCSes (and I do understand the merits), but wrapping your >> mind around the distributed model isn't easy. I ca

Re: Interest in packaging GNU Shishi and GNU Generic Security Service?

2005-12-20 Thread Simon Josefsson
I have created rough Debian packages for Shishi: http://josefsson.org/shishi/debian/ and I am looking for a sponsor who would be willing to help me improve them and eventually upload the packages into main. I can put the debian/ files into CVS and give write access to sponsors, if that would hel

Re: new pkg: libcrypt-simple-per

2005-12-20 Thread Justin Pryzby
On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 07:23:11AM +0100, Sandro Tosi wrote: > > Just to make sure we're all talking about the same thing, Sandro, are > > you referring to this: > > > > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Debian-Binary-Package-Building-HOWTO/ > > Yes, I've used this one > > > I bring this up on the list n

Re: Proposal for collaborative maintenance of packages

2005-12-20 Thread J. Bruce Fields
On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 08:47:44AM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > Since bzr (and other arch derivates) have the benefit of NEVER forgeting > which changesets are in a tree, I prefer them over any other distributed > system. If anyone knows of other distributed system that saw the ligh

Re: Versioning of unreleased test packages

2005-12-20 Thread Simon Richter
Hi, Marcus Better wrote: (1) Testers can use "apt-get upgrade" to download the next test versions from my private repository as I make them available. I usually use 0.0.20051220 style version numbers for unreleased stuff. You can add more zeros if you feel your first release will be 0.0.1, o

Re: Versioning of unreleased test packages

2005-12-20 Thread Steffen Joeris
On Tuesday 20 December 2005 14:23, Marcus Better wrote: > Hello, > > I am packaging some software and would like testers to try out my > packages. What is the best way to choose version numbers for the package > under development so that: Use foo_xxx-0.foo.1 . So the initial debian version (which i

Versioning of unreleased test packages

2005-12-20 Thread Marcus Better
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I am packaging some software and would like testers to try out my packages. What is the best way to choose version numbers for the package under development so that: (1) Testers can use "apt-get upgrade" to download the next test versions from

Re: Proposal for collaborative maintenance of packages

2005-12-20 Thread Alexis Sukrieh
* Raphael Hertzog ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) disait : > following the last discussion at the Debian-QA meeting on Darmstadt, it > appears that the proposal called "Collaborative maintenance" is of generic > interest : > - for Debian sponsors and Debian mentors > - for QA which may use the infrastructure

Re: Proposal for collaborative maintenance of packages

2005-12-20 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
On Mon, 19 Dec 2005, Russ Allbery wrote: > Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > In other words, a distributed VCS allows all parties to manage their own > > repositories equally, and the project can nominate one of them the > > "official" central repository, without impacting everyone's abili

art info

2005-12-20 Thread saddey
Introducing the latest in the series of live art events from Eurogallery: " Plasma Exhibitions " Dear Artist, as you know it is not always easy to find a gallery to sell your works, or an exhibition, and setting up, and attending an expo can be a very costly business only to find your wor