Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Joey Hess
Colin Watson wrote: > It seems to me that this requirement is a relic of the times before > OpenMotif was packaged. At that point it was sensible to require > statically linked versions of Motif applications so that Debian users > could use them without having to get hold of a version of Motif > th

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Joey Hess
Colin Watson wrote: > It seems to me that this requirement is a relic of the times before > OpenMotif was packaged. At that point it was sensible to require > statically linked versions of Motif applications so that Debian users > could use them without having to get hold of a version of Motif > t

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
Bastian Kleineidam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want > to have your package. But a package statically linked to OpenMotif must still not go into main. Not installing libmotif to keep your system free but installing it when bundled

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
Bastian Kleineidam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want > to have your package. But a package statically linked to OpenMotif must still not go into main. Not installing libmotif to keep your system free but installing it when bundled

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 02:24:23PM +0100, Stefan Schwandter wrote: > Bastian Kleineidam wrote: > > Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want > > to have your package. > Ok. So my package should contain 2 binary packages, one linked > statically and one dynamically, but

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 12:10:55PM +0100, Stefan Schwandter wrote: > My problem is: snd doesn't work well with lesstif according to the > upstream maintainer, the gtk-gui isn't as mature as the motif-gui, so I > have to use open motif (libmotif). The policy states that such a p

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 02:24:23PM +0100, Stefan Schwandter wrote: > Bastian Kleineidam wrote: > > Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want > > to have your package. > Ok. So my package should contain 2 binary packages, one linked > statically and one dynamically, bu

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Stefan Schwandter
Bastian Kleineidam wrote: > Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want > to have your package. Ok. So my package should contain 2 binary packages, one linked statically and one dynamically, but both to libmotif. I don't have to make a version with lesstif, do I? > Non-

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Bastian Kleineidam
Hi, On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 12:10:55PM +0100, Stefan Schwandter wrote: > But I don't understand why I also have to make both a statically and a > dynamically linked version of the package, as reqested by 12.8. Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want to have your pack

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 12:10:55PM +0100, Stefan Schwandter wrote: > My problem is: snd doesn't work well with lesstif according to the > upstream maintainer, the gtk-gui isn't as mature as the motif-gui, so I > have to use open motif (libmotif). The policy states that such a p

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Stefan Schwandter
Bastian Kleineidam wrote: > Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want > to have your package. Ok. So my package should contain 2 binary packages, one linked statically and one dynamically, but both to libmotif. I don't have to make a version with lesstif, do I? > Non

Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Stefan Schwandter
Hello, I'd like to make a new package for snd. The current maintainer told me that he would sponsor me. My problem is: snd doesn't work well with lesstif according to the upstream maintainer, the gtk-gui isn't as mature as the motif-gui, so I have to use open motif (libmot

Re: Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Bastian Kleineidam
Hi, On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 12:10:55PM +0100, Stefan Schwandter wrote: > But I don't understand why I also have to make both a statically and a > dynamically linked version of the package, as reqested by 12.8. Some people might not want to install the non-free libmotif, but want to have your pac

Open Motif

2002-01-11 Thread Stefan Schwandter
Hello, I'd like to make a new package for snd. The current maintainer told me that he would sponsor me. My problem is: snd doesn't work well with lesstif according to the upstream maintainer, the gtk-gui isn't as mature as the motif-gui, so I have to use open motif (libmot