Re: PLEASE READ! IMPORTANT! ALL THE MEMBERS! PLEASE READ!

1999-03-10 Thread Bastiaan
At 07:56 AM 3/10/99 -0800, you wrote: am a member of the Debian Linux Mailing List(just like you) and I know how boring is to receive every day hundreds of e-mails, and don't have time to read it all. Don't subscribe then.. :-) Until we write again, Bastiaan/2

Re: PLEASE READ! IMPORTANT! ALL THE MEMBERS! PLEASE READ!

1999-03-10 Thread Steve Lamb
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 07:56:00 -0800, Nuno Donato wrote: Yes that's it! A message board it's much easier to use and you don't have hundred of e-mails in you Inbox every day. So I will wait you all there. See ya! Uhm, no web based message board

Re: PLEASE READ! IMPORTANT! ALL THE MEMBERS! PLEASE READ!

1999-03-10 Thread Christopher J. Morrone
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Steve Lamb wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 07:56:00 -0800, Nuno Donato wrote: Yes that's it! A message board it's much easier to use and you don't have hundred of e-mails in you Inbox every day. So I will wait you all

Re: PLEASE READ! IMPORTANT! ALL THE MEMBERS! PLEASE READ!

1999-03-10 Thread Steve Lamb
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Using SMARTLIST from bo? Please, READ this.

1998-06-04 Thread Santiago Vila
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hello. This message is for users of the Debian smartlist package. I have detected a little problem which may arise when upgrading smartlist from bo to hamm. If you are running smartlist_3.10­16 from bo, please read the following before upgrading to hamm

German Debianites please read

1997-12-07 Thread Mike Orr
[English -- German part follows] I may have a chance to go to Germany later this month. If so, I would like to meet any Debianites and Linux activists who might have a moment to say hi, and also attend a Linux users' group or two if there are any. I'll be in Unna first, then travelling maybe to

[FAQ] Please read the FAQ [was: Re: Backup?!]

1997-10-28 Thread Claus-Justus Heine
the text version of the most recent FAQ at release time of the respective ftape version. ** Please read the Faq. Thank you! If your problem isn't dealt with in the FAQ then use the mailing list, if the answers given in the FAQ

Re: The real Debian.org - please read

1997-10-27 Thread George Bonser
Would you guys kindly leave debian-user out of your squabble? It belongs in debian-dissent or debian-devel or private email in my opinion. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

Re: The real Debian.org - please read

1997-10-26 Thread Colin R. Telmer
On Sun, 26 Oct 1997, Dave Cinege wrote: If you are new to Debian, please don't make the mistake I made. This is a closed software project, where you are allowed to contribute only if you surcome to the personal agenda of the current leadership. This is the structure and model of the

please read if trying to contact klee@debian.org

1997-09-24 Thread Klee Dienes
I'm sorry to post this message so widely, but I suspect that enough people have been affected that the distribution is worthwhile. For the past couple of months, one of the machines that I have been using to process my outgoing E-mail has been silently discarding my messages as spam due to a

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-03-07 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 26 Feb 1997, Bruce Perens wrote: From: Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today, RC5. Tomorrow, DES. Next week, Phil Zimmerman's a free man. (Oh well, we can dream...) The government dropped its case against Zimmerman long ago. That is true, but he is still be pestered more

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-27 Thread Walter L. Preuninger II
On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, Bruce Perens wrote: It was OK for us to participate as [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the RSA Data Security Challenge as long as we didn't have any chance of beating the Linux group. It looks as if we do have a chance. It would be real embarassing to beat them. So please, if you

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-27 Thread Karl Ferguson
At 01:00 PM 2/26/97 PST, Bruce Perens wrote: 1. Do we want it? Do we really want free software to be associated with code-breaking in the eyes of the uneducated public? I'm not sure that would not hurt us. Just think about the articles on a government code being broken using a hacker tool

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-27 Thread Jim Pick
Bruce: From: Mike Neuffer [EMAIL PROTECTED] So far the only thing that Bruce accomplished with his uncoordinated action is that numerous hosts dropped entirely out of the key-search. Big deal. They have years to go. We might ask ourselves some questions about this kind of publicity.

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-27 Thread Brian C. White
From: John T. Larkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Harvey Mudd should be producing somewhere between 3 and 4 M kps by tomarrow. Right now, most of us are running under [EMAIL PROTECTED], but we can change that if Bruce still disagrees with our possition. I asked the people at Zero to lump our

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-27 Thread Bruce Perens
Bruce, don't spend all your time worrying about how Debian is going to be viewed by the rest of the Linux community. Uh, sorry, this is my job within the project. We've been really careful to maintain good relations with the other Linux distributions and free software producers. Messing them up

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-27 Thread Marcelo E. Magallón
Bruce, I feel I have to reply after reading some follow ups, including yours. It was OK for us to participate as [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the RSA Data Security Challenge as long as we didn't have any chance of beating the Linux group. It looks as if we do have a chance. It would be real Well

IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Bruce Perens
It was OK for us to participate as [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the RSA Data Security Challenge as long as we didn't have any chance of beating the Linux group. It looks as if we do have a chance. It would be real embarassing to beat them. So please, if you are participating, change your reporting address

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread jghasler
How is this thing being scored? Do you win by exploring a larger fraction of the keyspace than anyone else, or by finding the key? While the probability of any given group finding the key is proportional to the fraction of the keyspace explored by that group, it could be found by anybody. The

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Karl Ferguson
At 07:03 PM 25/02/97 PST, Bruce Perens wrote: It was OK for us to participate as [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the RSA Data Security Challenge as long as we didn't have any chance of beating the Linux group. It looks as if we do have a chance. It would be real embarassing to beat them. So please, if you

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Bruce Perens
From: Karl Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why is it such a bad thing to beat the Linux group? The whole idea is to increase the awareness of Debian Linux - when people see we're in the number 2 slot or even number 1, we'll have good publicity. I'd prefer to avoid the perception that we would work

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Bruce Perens
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you win by exploring a larger fraction of the keyspace than anyone else, or by finding the key? By finding the key. We were approaching a 1 in 10 probability of finding the key. If we won against the Linux group, it would have created the perception that Debian would

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Branden Robinson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you win by exploring a larger fraction of the keyspace than anyone else, or by finding the key? By finding the key. We were approaching a 1 in 10 probability of finding the key. If we won against the Linux group, it would have created the perception that Debian

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Jens B. Jorgensen
Karl Ferguson wrote: At 07:03 PM 25/02/97 PST, Bruce Perens wrote: It was OK for us to participate as [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the RSA Data Security Challenge as long as we didn't have any chance of beating the Linux group. It looks as if we do have a chance. It would be real embarassing to

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Bruce Perens
From: Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today, RC5. Tomorrow, DES. Next week, Phil Zimmerman's a free man. (Oh well, we can dream...) The government dropped its case against Zimmerman long ago. Bruce -- Bruce Perens K6BP [EMAIL PROTECTED] 510-215-3502 Finger [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Branden Robinson
From: Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today, RC5. Tomorrow, DES. Next week, Phil Zimmerman's a free man. (Oh well, we can dream...) The government dropped its case against Zimmerman long ago. I guess the government figures it can leave you alone after it bankrupts you...but

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Juri P Pakaste
Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yeah. If the folks at gzero.net will add the numbers from [EMAIL PROTECTED] to [EMAIL PROTECTED] then why would we want to change?! I think that is all the more reason *not* to change because we can help the greater cause while at the same time

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread John T. Larkin
On Feb 26, Jens B. Jorgensen wrote Karl Ferguson wrote: At 07:03 PM 25/02/97 PST, Bruce Perens wrote: the Linux group. It looks as if we do have a chance. It would be real embarassing to beat them. So please, if you are participating, change your reporting address to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Mark Eichin
subtle, but correct. I've switched (my not terribly significant) machines over... -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Bruce Perens
From: Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today, RC5. Tomorrow, DES. Next week, Phil Zimmerman's a free man. (Oh well, we can dream...) Bruce: The government dropped its case against Zimmerman long ago. Branden: I guess the government figures it can leave you alone after it bankrupts

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Bruce Perens
From: John T. Larkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Harvey Mudd should be producing somewhere between 3 and 4 M kps by tomarrow. Right now, most of us are running under [EMAIL PROTECTED], but we can change that if Bruce still disagrees with our possition. I asked the people at Zero to lump our points in

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Mike Neuffer
On Wed, 26 Feb 1997, Karl Ferguson wrote: At 07:03 PM 25/02/97 PST, Bruce Perens wrote: It was OK for us to participate as [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the RSA Data Security Challenge as long as we didn't have any chance of beating the Linux group. It looks as if we do have a chance. It would be real

Re: IMPORTANT: RSA Data Security Challenge participants please read

1997-02-26 Thread Bruce Perens
From: Mike Neuffer [EMAIL PROTECTED] So far the only thing that Bruce accomplished with his uncoordinated action is that numerous hosts dropped entirely out of the key-search. Big deal. They have years to go. We might ask ourselves some questions about this kind of publicity. 1. Do we want it?

Sorted out my mouse problem... Tecra owners please read.

1997-02-23 Thread Robert Nicholson
Turns out that I installed a new version of pcmcia_cs and along the way it hoarked my configuration.. OK Tecra owners what irq do you use for your ethernet? I try to use 11 and so with 12 being the ps/2 mouse I tried setting PCIC_OPTS=irq_mask=0xe7ff to exclude those two interrupts but it turns

Posting rejected - please read and agree to mailing list rules. (fwd)

1996-11-27 Thread Hamish Moffatt
Ooops. I just bounced this post, hoping elm would let me edit it. :-( I tried Linux 2.1.13, and found that start-stop-daemons, which Debian uses extensively during bootup, did not work, and possibly some other scripts. Hence 2.1.13 was useless and I am back to 2.1.10. Has anyone else experienced

Re: Posting rejected - please read and agree to mailing list rules. (fwd)

1996-11-27 Thread Johnie Ingram
Hamish == Hamish Moffatt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hamish Ooops. I just bounced this post, hoping elm would let me edit Hamish it. :-( I tried Linux 2.1.13, and found that Hamish start-stop-daemons, which Debian uses extensively during Hamish bootup, did not work, and possibly some other scripts.

Re: Posting rejected - please read and agree to mailing list rules. (fwd)

1996-11-27 Thread Andrew Martin Adrian Cater
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Johnie Ingram [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hamish == Hamish Moffatt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hamish Ooops. I just bounced this post, hoping elm would let me edit Hamish it. :-( I tried Linux 2.1.13, and found that Hamish start-stop-daemons, which Debian uses extensively

Re: Posting rejected - please read and agree to mailing list rules. (fwd)

1996-11-27 Thread Johnie Ingram
Andrew == Andrew Martin Adrian Cater [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Johnie Yes, the exact same thing happened to me, apparently because Johnie 2.1.13 does not understand the #!/usr/sbin/perl -- line in the Johnie script. No script which gives an argument to its processor works Andrew My guess is

Posting rejected - please read and agree to mailing list rules. (fwd)

1996-11-26 Thread William Burrow
On Mon, 25 Nov 1996, Tom Julien wrote: IMHO, a license like Qt's is long overdue. It makes a fine commercial product available to both X11 and Win32, yet it provides a great mechanism to promote freeware/open standards like Unix/X11 *over* propriety ones. Troll's reasoning for not allowing

Re: Posting rejected - please read and agree to mailing list rules. (fwd)

1996-11-26 Thread Buddha M Buck
The Debian FAQ, answer to question 2.1: Debian GNU/Linux is the result of a volunteer effort to create a free, high-quality Unix-compatible operating system, complete with a suite of applications. The free here has to do with freedom, not price. While I know that, and

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