Re: RFS: knoda

2004-07-04 Thread Martin Albert
On Friday 02 July 2004 09:20, Stan Pinte wrote: someone send me a mail, saying that these packages are already maintained since 1.5 years... (http://mentors.debian.net/debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/kno da/) I'll have a look, and contact their maintainer first. I wanted to sponsor

Re: RFS: knoda

2004-07-04 Thread Martin Albert
On Friday 02 July 2004 09:20, Stan Pinte wrote: someone send me a mail, saying that these packages are already maintained since 1.5 years... (http://mentors.debian.net/debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/kno da/) I'll have a look, and contact their maintainer first. I wanted to sponsor

Re: .desktop files

2004-04-05 Thread Martin Albert
On Monday 05 April 2004 14:40, Bartosz Fenski aka fEnIo wrote: Is there any policy describing location of .desktop files? I've just checked Debian Policy, FHS and Developer's Reference, but I tried to check some packages to find how do they solve this issue, but now I'm really confused.

Re: Separating packages.

2004-04-05 Thread Martin Albert
On Monday 05 April 2004 14:31, Andreas Metzler wrote: On Mon, Apr 05, 2004 at 09:24:10AM +, WHAT'SYOURNAME wrote: I'm debianizing a package that I would like to split up, like: package-backgrounds package-icons package-examples Why? How big are the components? Would somebdy e.g

Re: Building multiple packages from a single source tree

2004-04-05 Thread Martin Albert
On Monday 05 April 2004 20:57, Erik Bourget wrote: I'm wondering how to build multiple packages from a single source Any specific problems? Create two trees from debian/rules (man dpkg-deb ! and related (man deb) !!). You may want to do this using debhelper scripts (man debhelper, watch out

Re: Separating packages.

2004-04-05 Thread Martin Albert
On Monday 05 April 2004 14:31, Andreas Metzler wrote: On Mon, Apr 05, 2004 at 09:24:10AM +, WHAT'SYOURNAME wrote: I'm debianizing a package that I would like to split up, like: package-backgrounds package-icons package-examples Why? How big are the components? Would somebdy e.g

Re: Building multiple packages from a single source tree

2004-04-05 Thread Martin Albert
On Monday 05 April 2004 20:57, Erik Bourget wrote: I'm wondering how to build multiple packages from a single source Any specific problems? Create two trees from debian/rules (man dpkg-deb ! and related (man deb) !!). You may want to do this using debhelper scripts (man debhelper, watch out

Re: description of orig.tar.gz in Policy: Where is it?

2004-03-10 Thread Martin Albert
On Wednesday 10 March 2004 17:08, Frank Küster wrote: In particular, I'm looking for something like The contents of the orig.tar.gz should match contents of the downloaded archive, as specified in copyright, as closely as possible. If there are changes, they have to be documented in ...

Re: description of orig.tar.gz in Policy: Where is it?

2004-03-10 Thread Martin Albert
On Wednesday 10 March 2004 17:08, Frank Küster wrote: In particular, I'm looking for something like The contents of the orig.tar.gz should match contents of the downloaded archive, as specified in copyright, as closely as possible. If there are changes, they have to be documented in ...

Re: RFS: atanks, A scorched earth clone

2004-02-22 Thread Martin Albert
Atanks is a GPL'd game based on scorched earth which is a old DOS game that was called the mother of all .. You've probably guessed that I'm looking for a sponser. I hope you'll at least play the game to see if you like it. I'm sorry i couldn't, the orig.tar is missing? No binaries - try

Re: RFS: atanks, A scorched earth clone

2004-02-21 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 21 February 2004 23:37, wrote: Atanks is a GPL'd game based on scorched earth which is a old DOS game that was called the mother of all games. It is a multi-player, turn-based, artilary stratagy game with many large weapons to blow of your friends with. It's big fun. For more info

Re: pgAdmin3 packaging issue / Static link

2004-02-21 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 21 February 2004 16:06, Raphaël Enrici wrote: I'm sorry to insist, but do you think that the workaround described below is acceptable regarding debian policy ? By workaround, I mean (shorrt version): as the libs needed by pgAdmin3 won't enter debian for the moment (and may be never

Re: RFS: BinClock - binary clock

2004-02-21 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 21 February 2004 04:04, Nico Golde wrote: * Nico Golde [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2004-02-21 01:46]: Hello I search a sponsor for my packet binclock. I read more documentation and know the package is lintian bug free. You can find the files it under: sorry, this is right:

Re: RFS: atanks, A scorched earth clone

2004-02-21 Thread Martin Albert
Atanks is a GPL'd game based on scorched earth which is a old DOS game that was called the mother of all .. You've probably guessed that I'm looking for a sponser. I hope you'll at least play the game to see if you like it. I'm sorry i couldn't, the orig.tar is missing? No binaries - try

Re: RFS: atanks, A scorched earth clone

2004-02-21 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 21 February 2004 23:37, wrote: Atanks is a GPL'd game based on scorched earth which is a old DOS game that was called the mother of all games. It is a multi-player, turn-based, artilary stratagy game with many large weapons to blow of your friends with. It's big fun. For more info

Re: pgAdmin3 packaging issue / Static link

2004-02-21 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 21 February 2004 16:06, Raphaël Enrici wrote: I'm sorry to insist, but do you think that the workaround described below is acceptable regarding debian policy ? By workaround, I mean (shorrt version): as the libs needed by pgAdmin3 won't enter debian for the moment (and may be never

Re: RFS: BinClock - binary clock

2004-02-21 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 21 February 2004 04:04, Nico Golde wrote: * Nico Golde [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2004-02-21 01:46]: Hello I search a sponsor for my packet binclock. I read more documentation and know the package is lintian bug free. You can find the files it under: sorry, this is right:

Re: Failed build on alpha, would like to investigate

2004-02-18 Thread Martin Albert
On Wednesday 18 February 2004 09:21, Philipp Frauenfelder wrote: How can I install the missing dependecies? Or is there an other Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] martin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Correct version numbering for pre-Versions?

2003-05-01 Thread Martin Albert
On Wednesday 30 April 2003 16:14, David Roundy wrote: The usual way is using pre1, pre2, ..., rc1, ..., rel. As a matter of fact, this sorts nicely. Doesn't this have the problem that debian considers 1.2pre1 to be a later version than 1.2? As Andrew and others wrote: no if you do it like:

Re: Testing of auto-built packages

2003-05-01 Thread Martin Albert
On Wednesday 30 April 2003 14:18, Berin Lautenbach wrote: So the question is, is it permissable to put such a basic test of a library into the rules file that gets executed as part of the build process? If so, are there any guidelines anywhere as to how one The test would involve compiling

Building for (all) archs oneself?

2003-01-13 Thread Martin Albert
Say, i have a need of a certain pkg, depended on by others that i want to be in the pool quickly, so that i can continue with those depending. Is it a good idea in general to try to build and upload from debian machines for some archs? thank you for your reply, martin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Building for (all) archs oneself?

2003-01-13 Thread Martin Albert
Say, i have a need of a certain pkg, depended on by others that i want to be in the pool quickly, so that i can continue with those depending. Is it a good idea in general to try to build and upload from debian machines for some archs? thank you for your reply, martin

Re: RFS: knoda - a database frontend for KDE based on the hk_classes library.

2002-12-11 Thread Martin Albert
On Tuesday 10 December 2002 19:52, Mike Schacht wrote: Here we go again... Looking for a sponser for knoda. I had a look on that package, but as i don't know about current kde3 practices, i'd rather not step forward to upload. knoda is a database frontend for KDE. It is based on hk_classes

Re: Processed: glimpse package is no longer in the Debian archive

2001-09-02 Thread Martin Albert
On Friday 31 August 2001 13:18, Hamish Moffatt wrote: On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 09:09:03AM +0200, Josip Rodin wrote: Using 'close' to close bugs, especially those which arn't really fixed but just no longer useful, is WRONG. The submitter only gets If this abuse continues, I might just

Re: Processed: glimpse package is no longer in the Debian archive

2001-09-02 Thread Martin Albert
On Friday 31 August 2001 13:18, Hamish Moffatt wrote: On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 09:09:03AM +0200, Josip Rodin wrote: Using 'close' to close bugs, especially those which arn't really fixed but just no longer useful, is WRONG. The submitter only gets If this abuse continues, I might just

LibGGI policy, static libs, Bug#102675

2001-08-23 Thread Martin Albert
(Crossposted d-devel intentionally. Replies to d-mentors only, please). GGI project released GGI 2.0. Debian is going woody. I would like to have a clean GGI in woody, but trouble with bugs and policy. Libgii and libggi, the DYNAMIC duo, lived, more or less happily, for a long time without

Re: How many kernels to assume

2001-03-24 Thread Martin Albert
I've send to the wrong adress, here it is to the list again: Thanks Matt Zimmermann for your kind and reassuring answers. For a summary see his answers. I couldn't express better. I'm planning to use debconf as soon as it has settled somewhat. Open are the questions: - How to find out that

Re: How many kernels to assume

2001-03-24 Thread Martin Albert
I've send to the wrong adress, here it is to the list again: Thanks Matt Zimmermann for your kind and reassuring answers. For a summary see his answers. I couldn't express better. I'm planning to use debconf as soon as it has settled somewhat. Open are the questions: - How to find out that

How many kernels to assume

2001-03-21 Thread Martin Albert
Hello, dear developers! libggi-target-fbdev.postinst checks /dev for framebuffer entries. If none are found, it offers to create them. Now i've received the following: Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Package: libggi-target-fbdev Version: 1:1.99.2.0b3.1-1 Severity: wishlist When I upgraded the

Re: How many kernels to assume

2001-03-21 Thread Martin Albert
Uhm, sorry - that question was silly. I haven't made up my mind wide enough, it seems. All that is left on this issue: Is it ok for postinst to output a message of minor priority without pause/prompting for a key? sorry, thanks, greetings martin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

How many kernels to assume

2001-03-21 Thread Martin Albert
Hello, dear developers! libggi-target-fbdev.postinst checks /dev for framebuffer entries. If none are found, it offers to create them. Now i've received the following: Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Package: libggi-target-fbdev Version: 1:1.99.2.0b3.1-1 Severity: wishlist When I upgraded the

Re: How many kernels to assume

2001-03-21 Thread Martin Albert
Uhm, sorry - that question was silly. I haven't made up my mind wide enough, it seems. All that is left on this issue: Is it ok for postinst to output a message of minor priority without pause/prompting for a key? sorry, thanks, greetings martin

Re: Caught in the act

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Friday 16 February 2001 00:15, Martin Albert wrote: Hello to all friendly people reading this ... I'm pkging new upstream of a quite basic lib (libgii). And that was looong ago. Sorry, that i didn't say thanks to Matt Zimmerman, Ingo Saitz, Brian Russo, Hamish Moffatt earlier for your kind

Re: Package checking

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 24 February 2001 14:22, Sam TH wrote: On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 12:25:01PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yet another thing: your Build-depends seems wrong. Policy says: 'A source package may declare a dependency or a conflict on a binary package', but your are depending on a

Re: Package checking

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 12:25:01PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm, the configure file should also check for ghttp.h, it didnt On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 06:21:13PM +0100, Martin Albert wrote: This produces unnecessary hassles when, for instance, cross compiling. On Saturday 24

Re: Caught in the act

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Friday 16 February 2001 00:15, Martin Albert wrote: Hello to all friendly people reading this ... I'm pkging new upstream of a quite basic lib (libgii). And that was looong ago. Sorry, that i didn't say thanks to Matt Zimmerman, Ingo Saitz, Brian Russo, Hamish Moffatt earlier for your kind

Re: Package checking

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 08:30:49AM -0800, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: you also fail to install a menu file. I am coming up with a lintian check for packages linked to X and not installing one. So you reminded me of another bug (-: No, i'm sure you wouldn't do that. :) libggi-target-x

Re: Package checking

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 24 February 2001 14:22, Sam TH wrote: On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 12:25:01PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yet another thing: your Build-depends seems wrong. Policy says: 'A source package may declare a dependency or a conflict on a binary package', but your are depending on a

Bug Squashing, here: sponsor wanted for libgii, libggi

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
Hello, ya all! I chose the above mentioned pkgs from the beginning, prepared a NMU of the old packages, but now have new upstream packages ready. My first try to contact the corresponding debian maintainer was mid Jan 2001. Feb 2nd i received:  Are you alive? Yes.  Alive, but busy.  I just

Re: dh_installdeb postrm

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Saturday 24 February 2001 17:48, Eric VB wrote: Now if I add a line to debian/postrm.debhelper, everytime I re-build my package (dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot), this line is erased. Where do I have to declare my cutomized commands ? man dh_installdeb doesn't help and is a bit confused : Hm,

Re: Package checking

2001-02-24 Thread Martin Albert
On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 12:25:01PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm, the configure file should also check for ghttp.h, it didnt On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 06:21:13PM +0100, Martin Albert wrote: This produces unnecessary hassles when, for instance, cross compiling. On Saturday 24

Caught in the act

2001-02-15 Thread Martin Albert
Hello to all friendly people reading this ... I'm pkging new upstream of a quite basic lib (libgii). Two small (10k) demos, where at least one is practically usable, this is, would be nice to have it installed as binary, are to be installed with the binary pkg. The previous debian release

Caught in the act

2001-02-15 Thread Martin Albert
Hello to all friendly people reading this ... I'm pkging new upstream of a quite basic lib (libgii). Two small (10k) demos, where at least one is practically usable, this is, would be nice to have it installed as binary, are to be installed with the binary pkg. The previous debian release has

Q: How-To Submit patches

2001-02-01 Thread Martin Albert
Hello! I'm looking for info/doc/scripts/hints on proper / practical ways to submit patches. Of interest to me is also the proper way to generate a patch to a single file - what is the best point in the dir structure to start? Toplevel, ../Toplevel, ... ? But currently i do have fixes for

Q: How-To Submit patches

2001-01-31 Thread Martin Albert
Hello! I'm looking for info/doc/scripts/hints on proper / practical ways to submit patches. Of interest to me is also the proper way to generate a patch to a single file - what is the best point in the dir structure to start? Toplevel, ../Toplevel, ... ? But currently i do have fixes for around

RE: Q: How-To Submit patches

2001-01-31 Thread Martin Albert
On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: On 31-Jan-2001 Martin Albert wrote: proper / practical ways to submit patches? what i do is: .. mv package package.shaleh dpkg-source -x package.dsc # the N makes it include files I might have added diff -pruN package package.shaleh

Sponsor for cthugha

2001-01-24 Thread Martin Albert
I have picked up a new upstream source and packaged cthugha, which was orphaned. If somebody could sponsor the upload for me, I'd appreciate. Deb-src line is: deb-src http://home.t-online.de/home/eislink/debian woody non-free Download and info also on http://cthugha.debox.de tnx and

Sponsor for cthugha

2001-01-23 Thread Martin Albert
I have picked up a new upstream source and packaged cthugha, which was orphaned. If somebody could sponsor the upload for me, I'd appreciate. Deb-src line is: deb-src http://home.t-online.de/home/eislink/debian woody non-free Download and info also on http://cthugha.debox.de tnx and