Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-12 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach David Moreno Garza [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2004.11.12.0722 +0100]: Why do we need some virtual packages? Briefly: Variety. Freedom of choice, perhaps? There are arguments for and against everything. As I said: if htp is a true alternative to wml, put it in. If it's inferior, don't. --

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-11 Thread Brian Nelson
On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 05:18:22PM -0500, Jan Medlock wrote: martin f krafft wrote: Do we need htp when there is wml? I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. ...and package bloat is a weakness of Debian... -- For

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-11 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Jan Medlock [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2004.11.10.2318 +0100]: I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of a sponsor. If you think that htp is

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-11 Thread Brian Nelson
On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 05:18:22PM -0500, Jan Medlock wrote: martin f krafft wrote: Do we need htp when there is wml? I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. ...and package bloat is a weakness of Debian... -- For

Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread martin f krafft
Do we need htp when there is wml? -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft [EMAIL PROTECTED] : :' :proud Debian developer, admin, user, and author `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread Jan Medlock
martin f krafft wrote: Do we need htp when there is wml? I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of a sponsor. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Jan Medlock [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2004.11.10.2318 +0100]: I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of a sponsor. If you think that htp is

Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread martin f krafft
Do we need htp when there is wml? -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft [EMAIL PROTECTED] : :' :proud Debian developer, admin, user, and author `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system

Re: Re: RFS: orphaned 'htp' package, an HTML pre-processor

2004-11-10 Thread Jan Medlock
martin f krafft wrote: Do we need htp when there is wml? I've not looked at wml, but even if they have the same functionality, variety has always been a strength of Debian. That and I've just offered to maintain the package, with the help of a sponsor.