Re: Software in main that is throughly useless without non-free software

the adoption of Debian (or linux) a much more attractive proposition. This may eventually help lead more quickly to the adoption of an open word processing standard. -- John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: Software in main that is throughly useless without non-free software

very difficult). Working with my g-friend under a dead-line, we have occaisionally had been forced to boot win98. But this is only a side issue... -- John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: Software in main that is throughly useless without non-free software

would just take a while for the distribution to come into line with policy; this is normal. -- John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: Software in main that is throughly useless without non-free software

is scenario > really do anything for free software? You're allowed to eat, but not to > cook. This shackles you to the restauranteurs. > -- John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: Maintainership, vanishing or absent maintainers (QA)

be nice. In the archives, QA is simply described as 'quality assurance'. A long description available with the detailed tasks listed would probably stir some activity. John -- John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: .Z files in debian packages

A couple of those packages are mine, and it was just laziness or oversight. In these cases they are bugs. John -- John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: Bug#27906: PROPOSED] Binary-only NMU's

On Mon, 19 Oct 1998, Ian Jackson wrote: ian>John Lapeyre writes ("Re: Bug#27906: PROPOSED] Binary-only NMU's"): ian>> I just want to register my vote for allowing this. ian> ian>We are not voting. This was an example of colloquial discourse. ian>> I

Re: Bug#27906: PROPOSED] Binary-only NMU's

y platform' . Finally, it makes life much easier for both of the developers involved. John John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: Finding a source package

he source, it is in fact kind of difficult to wade through the documents to find how to get and unpack debian source files. I hope apt-get source remedies this. John John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Kachina Technologies as a maintainer

I think that if a company uses its resources to maintain free software for Debian, it is fair that the company name be listed as the official maintainer. John John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: old releases

. finn>ftp://ftp.infodrom.north.de/pub/debian/dists/bo/ finn>{ftp,http}://debian.midco.net/debian/Archive/ John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". T

Re: enforcing doc-base

The best doc I know of is in /usr/doc/doc-base . hamish>Can you or one of the doc-base developers give me (or point me at) hamish>an executive summary of that doc-base does? John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapey

Re: enforcing doc-base

they are registered with dhelp and dwww. I think this is already worth having. John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

enforcing doc-base

-- 1 root root 499 May 28 12:50 python-extclass -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 353 Mar 11 18:00 sp -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 290 Apr 21 13:30 tkman John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre -- To UNSUB

Ian Jackson's post on automatic installation

http://www.debian.org/Lists-Archives/debian-devel-9805/msg00995.html John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: first proposal for a new maintainer policy

. Strict rules and route for appeals for flexibility is the way to go. Rules are the only central authority holding things together. (Who holds the power to make rules is another matter.) John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre -- To UNS

Re: maintainer policy and project organization

eir interface to the larger organization as simple as possible. G John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: beta software ok for unstable? (was: Re: policy Q's WRT imapd)

stereoscopic modeler from Poland. (GPL) . John G John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre

Re: books from docs

Two of three pdl authors have agreed to a perltoot-like statement. I bet the 3rd does soon. So that solves that much of the problem. But the policy could still use some clarification. John G John Lapeyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizo

Making books from docs again

ount on it. from "man pdl" (still on master in Incoming, destined for unstable distribution) Copyright (C) Karl Glazebrook ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Tuomas J. Lukka, ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and Christian Soeller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 1997. Commercial r