Re: Getting rid of section base ?

1999-12-08 Thread Nicolás Lichtmaier
Here is my problem: I've always disliked section base, as being an artificial set of packages otherwise belonging to standard sections (utils, admin, etc.). The current idea of `Section: base' is totally broken. I brought this topic twice to the lists, but was unable to build consensus... =)

Re: Getting rid of section base ?

1999-12-08 Thread Joey Hess
Nicolás Lichtmaier wrote: Here is my problem: I've always disliked section base, as being an artificial set of packages otherwise belonging to standard sections (utils, admin, etc.). The current idea of `Section: base' is totally broken. I brought this topic twice to the lists, but was

Re: Getting rid of section base ?

1999-12-08 Thread Nicolás Lichtmaier
Here is my problem: I've always disliked section base, as being an artificial set of packages otherwise belonging to standard sections (utils, admin, etc.). The current idea of `Section: base' is totally broken. I brought this topic twice to the lists, but was unable to build

Fwd: Re: GNU/Debian finally comes clean

1999-12-08 Thread Decklin Foster
From gnu.misc.discuss today. Anyone have some comments on this? All the package pool stuff is well and good, but how long is it going to take to completely overhaul the archive if we decide to go with it? How much more does our release cycle slip in the meantime? On Sat, 04 Dec 1999

RE: Fwd: Re: GNU/Debian finally comes clean

1999-12-08 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
No, it's all about free software. As far as I know, Qt still isn't DFSG compliant. Ha, it occurs to me that the above naive assumptions are yet another example of the far reaching effects of the GNU/Debian FUD. I wish GNU/Debian would have the decency to clean up their mess. QT 2 is