Re: Bug#119517: pcmcia-cs: cardinfo binary needs to move into a separate package

2001-11-17 Thread Taketoshi Sano
> approach (requiring "Depends" almost exclusively), these two fields > merely become opinions of the maintainer, pointers to packages that he > or she thinks are "neat" too. Again, I prefer this approach. I think we should make use of already established multiple levels of dependencies such as "Recommends" and "Suggests" as much as possible. Regards. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#108416: Format of short description should be mandated

2001-08-12 Thread Taketoshi Sano
" > 3. use the indefinite articles "a" or "an" where not strictly necessary; > especially not as the first word of the short description > 4. contain capital letters or periods, except where required by 2) > 5. refer to the fact that it is a Debian package

Re: Priorities

2000-10-23 Thread Taketoshi Sano
Suggests > > Then a package such as task-ldap (since I know how LDAP might look) could > do: > > Package: task-ldap > Depends: ldap-utils > Recommends: ldap-gateways, slapd > Suggests: libnss-ldap, libpam-ldap > > Then in tasksel you choose minimum, stan

Re: XFree86 4.0.1 and app-defaults

2000-08-02 Thread Taketoshi Sano
-s /etc/X11/app-defaults /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults > mv /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults.MOVING/* /etc/X11/app-defaults > rmdir /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults.MOVING > fi Can this handle the directories /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/$LOCALE/app-defaults ? As fas as I know, xfig also has

Bug#65577: Amended] copyright should include notice if a package is not a part of Debian distribution

2000-07-10 Thread Taketoshi Sano
ing a license and > explaining it incorrectly. We don't want to be in that position. Well, I can understand what you care about, and I agree with you here. Thanks for your comment and suggestions. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#65577: Amended] copyright should include notice if a package is not a part of Debian distribution

2000-06-21 Thread Taketoshi Sano
not understand the meaning of a license correctly when they are just told "read the license by yourself". We can explain what is the problem briefly for them, I hope. Thanks. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#65577: PROPOSED] README.Debian should include notice if a package is not a part of Debian distribution

2000-06-16 Thread Taketoshi Sano
Thanks to your consideration on this proposal, and sorry to be late in answering. In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, at "13 Jun 2000 00:04:48 -0400", Brian Mays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Taketoshi Sano) writes: > > > With this consideration,

Bug#65578: [PROPOSED] extra-Debian packages should have extra Priority

2000-06-12 Thread Taketoshi Sano
to be useful if you already know what they are or have specialised - requirements. + requirements. All the packages do not form the + Debian GNU/Linux distribution should use this + priority. Thanks. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#65577: [PROPOSED] README.Debian should include notice if a package is not a part of Debian distribution

2000-06-12 Thread Taketoshi Sano
uld have notice +in /usr/share/doc/package/README.Debian +and should explain the specific reason why the package does +not form the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. Package copyright and sections Thanks. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#62948: PROPOSAL] /etc/profile is now in base-files

2000-04-25 Thread Taketoshi Sano
to that file. > > s/bash/base-files/ Seconded. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#62947: PROPOSAL] s/debian-devel/debian-legal/

2000-04-25 Thread Taketoshi Sano
able. Seconded. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#62946: PROPOSAL] Update for new non-US layout

2000-04-25 Thread Taketoshi Sano
t letter, it's plural now. > > > distribution. > > - > > Seconded. Seconded, with the correction from Josip Rodin. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: priority of x-window-manager

2000-03-18 Thread Taketoshi Sano
intended to pass along to > the user. And that is what I understand internationalization of computer > software to mean -- it makes localization transparent and possible. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: priority of x-window-manager

2000-03-16 Thread Taketoshi Sano
have localized error messages for such as "No such file or directory" or "File exists". So excluding error output is not good in this case, I think. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: priority of x-window-manager

2000-03-13 Thread Taketoshi Sano
rted for fvwm2, Julian (the maintainer of fvwm and fvwm1) respects the request from users, and left it open on current fvwm. Maybe he will merge the patch for i18n for fvwm1 also. I will send the patch to BTS. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: priority of x-window-manager

2000-03-10 Thread Taketoshi Sano
use it in my work anyway. But I do mind if some user who use fvwm1 (for ex.) will complain that my xcalendar-i18n has bugs because it can not show Japanese string correctly. I have read that 8-bit clean is the target for hamm. I will be happy that if internationalized, or going beyond the wal

Bug#59403: PROPOSED] restrictions on content of /usr/share/doc

2000-03-02 Thread Taketoshi Sano
Seconded. In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, at Wed, 1 Mar 2000 18:01:14 -0800, on Bug#59403: [PROPOSED] restrictions on content of /usr/share/doc, Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Proposal: > > The following diff is against section 6.3: > > It is often a good idea to put text

Bug#54679: packaging-manual: Please include japanese translated version

2000-01-12 Thread Taketoshi Sano
to be contacted about this ? Thanks. -- Taketoshi Sano: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Bug#53758: [PROPOSED] Policy for "x-window-manager" virtual package and alternative

2000-01-07 Thread Taketoshi Sano
Seconded. Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > --- policy.sgml.orig Wed Dec 29 17:01:51 1999 > +++ policy.sgml Thu Dec 30 12:39:50 1999 > @@ -3140,6 +3140,27 @@ > without) of your package. > > > + Packages that provide window managers should declare

Re: Bug#53756: PROPOSED] additions to virtual package list

2000-01-07 Thread Taketoshi Sano
Seconded. > Branden Robinson wrote: > > Also fixes incorrect nomenclature for X. I think we should fix this "X Windows" asap. > > --- virtual-package-names-list.text.origWed Dec 29 17:01:51 1999 > > +++ virtual-package-names-list.text Thu Dec 30 13:01:40 1999 > > @@ -47,9 +47,14 @@ > > > >

Re: base dependency warning

1999-12-21 Thread Taketoshi Sano
ng prctice". If I can, I will make my proposal to change the last paragraph, with the help and advice from other people. I think it helps the work for boot-floppies, and I wish to do the work for boot-floppies, though I do not have enough skill and time to do development of it. Thanks. --

Re: base dependency warning

1999-12-21 Thread Taketoshi Sano
e. In the urgent time such like now, I prefer "to announce on -devel also, but to discuss on -boot". I don't see anything wrong with the maintainer of the package which will go into "base system" and related people are invited to join the -boot list and discuss about