Re: third-party packages adding apt sources

2016-05-22 Thread Andrew McGlashan
On 21/05/2016 8:03 AM, Hakan Peker wrote: > You looking for a technical solution to a social problem. sources.list > exist for the very purpose that repositories can be added to the system. > A system where this facility don't exist or restricted is a form of > walled garden. > > Adding an update

Re: DNS Qname minimisation

2016-03-23 Thread Andrew McGlashan
On 24/03/2016 2:07 AM, Hugo Maxwell Connery wrote: > I strongly encourage the Debian Project, in collaboration > with other major GNU/Linux distributors to implement that > standards coming out of the IETF to respond to the mass > surveillance of the Internet illustrated by the Snowden > disclosur

Re: can't make a bootable USB stick

2016-03-07 Thread Andrew McGlashan
On 8/03/2016 6:14 AM, Christoph Koydl wrote: > What did I do wrong? Please resend to debian-u...@lists.debian.org list . This project list is not the right list to use for help and support. Cheers A.

Re: link removal

2016-03-06 Thread Andrew McGlashan
On 7/03/2016 6:54 AM, iuri wrote: > Gentleman, once my ask to make a change (improvement) in the standard > distribution generated an UNAUTHORIZED online link to my request and my > name. I ask you to please remove this link. You've just caused another message to be archived in your name that'

Re: Would you agree - Debian is for the tech savvy

2016-01-16 Thread Andrew McGlashan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 17/01/2016 1:29 AM, Miles Fidelman wrote: > > On 1/15/16 10:48 PM, Stephan Foley wrote: >> Hello, I'm trying to characterize Debian and have the following: >> >> Debian is for the tech savvy sys admin type and the server >> market >> >> Is t

Re: The proper place to announce GRs (was Re: piece of mind (Re: Moderated posts?))

2014-10-14 Thread Andrew McGlashan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 14/10/2014 11:58 PM, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Isn't the point of posting on debian-devel-announce to increase the > visibility and liklihood of seconds in the first place? Not if you want to help avoid the GR having a chance to get up. A. -BE