[Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] Slashdot and or other Editors where are you (or doyou know their private email?)

2002-11-28 Thread Chris Devers
you can just write to him: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. He's active in a several different mailing lists -- none Fink related AFAIK -- so he has a pretty high profile and would probably be willing to talk. Just, maybe not on Thanksgiving :) -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] It does a de

[Fink-devel] openssh vulnerability -- upgrade to the fink package?

2002-06-26 Thread Chris Devers
upgrade to version 3.4 as soon as they can." http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/278818/2002-06-23/2002-06-29/0 Fink is currently providing a package for 3.2.2, which is one of the vulnerable versions. Will an upgrade be coming out, Max? -- Chris

[Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] system-xfree86 / libgl / qt problem

2002-06-11 Thread Chris Devers
sual. That thread must have gotten past me. If this dpkg trick didn't work, do you know if any other hacks did? -- Chris Devers || [EMAIL PROTECTED] homepage.mac.com/chdevers|boston.com ___ Don't miss the

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] galeon depends on mozilla...?

2002-05-20 Thread Chris Devers
and probably wouldn't happen any time soon -- I think it doesn't matter so much at this point whether or not it would be in Crypto or not... -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ Help bring Connect

Re: [Fink-devel] perl warning in fink 0.9.12-1

2002-05-16 Thread Chris Devers
trieve("$basepath/var/db/fink.db")}; my ($pkgtmp); foreach $pkgtmp (keys %package_hash) { push @package_list, $package_hash{$pkgtmp}; } } } } That confuses me -- is process_find not being passed in a variable? Should it b

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: updating gettext

2002-05-05 Thread Chris Devers
;ll be your guinea pig. So, if you still need someone to do this, what do you want me to do? I've brought the system up to 10.1.4, but haven't installed any version of the devtools yet (I was hoping the April version would come out of Beta soon). The system is, for these purposes, basicall

Re: [Fink-devel] prdownloads.sourceforge.net to unc.dl.sourceforge.net

2002-05-02 Thread Chris Devers
vaders3d-1.3.6.src.tar.gz So, *maybe* the download url can add /\?use_mirror=(unc|telia|belnet)/ [or something to that effect] as needed, based on whatever the user may set for a geographic preference. -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepag

Re: [Fink-devel] 2 questions (DVD->divx, setxkbmap)

2002-05-01 Thread Chris Devers
come to start working on doing to &/or submitting a request to the Sourceforge site to initiate the effort. [ I can't help you with question #2, sorry. ] -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how it is."-- mnftiu.cc

Re: [Fink-devel] openldap bug?

2002-04-27 Thread Chris Devers
ons for punishment are welcome to share this pain by downloading http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/fink/openldap_error.txt.gz Any suggestions for diagnosing & fixing this would be eagerly accepted. I'd really like to give openldap a try -- Chris Devers[EM

Re: [Fink-devel] 0.4.0a vs. 0.4.1

2002-04-24 Thread Chris Devers
nded up resolving itself, but the problem did go away for me. *shrug* -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how it is."-- mnftiu.cc ___

Re: [Fink-devel] parallel downloads...

2002-04-23 Thread Chris Devers
reliably. Too bad though. It's a cool idea, and I'd like to be proven wrong about my guesses about how the download times will work :) -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. Y

Re: [Fink-devel] Is abiword still maintained ?

2002-04-22 Thread Chris Devers
rt or the abiword 1.0 release? I dunno, ask the package maintainer if he's still working on it. Do a "fink info abiword" to find out who it is. In this case, it's Jeffrey Whitaker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have cc'ed him on this message to see if he'

Re: [Fink-devel] new zope package

2002-04-22 Thread Chris Devers
emed kind of silly to me when I realized that all it does is stop & start Zope (and it keeps crashing, which doesn't help things much...). Thanks, Kilian! :) -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ &

Re: [Fink-devel] gdk-pixbuf-shlibs update broken

2002-04-21 Thread Chris Devers
## dpkg failed, exit code 1 Failed: can't install package gdk-pixbuf-shlibs-0.16.0-4 * Should I rebuild it from scratch? -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war

[Fink-devel] fwd: lack of prebinding in fink installed libraries

2002-04-19 Thread Chris Devers
anding of how prebinding works in the first place. I was also hoping to hear if & how this comes into play with Fink packages. Is this something any/some/all Fink packages can or should do? Does it help, or is it irrelevant? Has anyone experimented or benchmar

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: Nessus 1.2.0 released (was Re: [Fink-users]nessus 1.0.10)

2002-04-19 Thread Chris Devers
On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Justin Hallett wrote: > Let me know how it all works, I've had one compile bug already Fink's selfupdate picked it up & installed it this morning. No errors on the build / install process, though I haven't had a chance to use it

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] Virtual screens in OS X...

2002-04-19 Thread Chris Devers
underwhelmed: I really like virtual desktops but this didn't seem like a very clean way to hack them in. It looks like the last revision was a year ago, and I'm not sure if the version I used was the last one or not. Any others? -- Chris Devers[EMA

Re: [Fink-devel] NetInfo Trashing Machines

2002-04-18 Thread Chris Devers
On Thu, 18 Apr 2002, Gary Kerbaugh wrote: > Thanks for all you've done Max! Hear hear, good job to everyone that worked on 0.4.0. :) > My shrubbery caught fire and told me to do it. Damned Sunday gardeners... ;) -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [Fink-devel] libjconv 403 with wget, but not curl

2002-04-18 Thread Chris Devers
Wget/1.8.1, http://fink.sourceforge.net But I'm worried that that might get filtered out too. *shrug* -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how it is."-- mnftiu

Re: [Fink-devel] libjconv 403 with wget, but not curl

2002-04-18 Thread Chris Devers
ozilla/4.0 (compatible; Fink->wget)" http://blah.blah/yadda.tgz Currently, Wget is advertising itself as "Wget/1.8.1". Obviously this site is filtering on that or something matching that. -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_

Re: [Fink-devel] Restrictive licenses - fit for stable=

2002-04-17 Thread Chris Devers
On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Max Horn wrote: > At 10:22 Uhr -0400 17.04.2002, Chris Devers wrote: > >On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Max Horn wrote: > > > >> the following packages have a "Restrictive" license: > > > >What is the working definition of restrictive? No

Re: [Fink-devel] Apache 2.0.35

2002-04-16 Thread Chris Devers
one was really easy to apply. I would think that a Fink version would only have to add a '--basedir=/sw' flag for ./configure (something to that effect) and it'll fit right in. -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.

Re: Fwd: RE: [Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] Calling mozilla

2002-04-16 Thread Chris Devers
EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Max Horn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >(Am not on the dev-list, and don't have Chris Devers' email _ > >may I botheryou asking to forward this ? Very sorry.) Oh great, now the Belgians are after me. I've seen Man Bites Dog (&qu

Re: [Fink-devel] Fink Package Version Checking

2002-04-16 Thread Chris Devers
On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Kyle Moffett wrote: > I feel kind of stupid now, but maybe something where Fink > could update itself to the latest cvs would be helpful % sudo fink selfupdate-cvs ? -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] Calling mozilla

2002-04-15 Thread Chris Devers
gasp* 1.0.0-1. I can't think of a clean way though -- interface-wise -- that a package could be flagged for delayed upgrading. Hrm... :/ -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] Calling mozilla

2002-04-15 Thread Chris Devers
an be applied -- I mean hell I can do this myself but how would Fink know that? -- and that chore can be avoided. If it can't, then I suggest holding off on the fix until the next Mozilla release is on the way... -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] A

Re: [Fink-devel] apache source changed

2002-04-15 Thread Chris Devers
werpc-apple-darwin5.3.tar.gz Alternatively (and boringly :) the Fink package for Apache needs updating. -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You

Re: [Fink-devel] zope-2.5.0

2002-04-14 Thread Chris Devers
to experiment with it. I know a little Python, but being able to install Zope with Fink would be a nice additional step there. I'd be willing to help you out if you need testing or anything like that... -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http:

Re: [Fink-devel] Fink CD

2002-04-10 Thread Chris Devers
've seen people slagging off on Fink for, among other reasons, a dislike of '/sw' as a base directory. Pointing out that this is configurable makes some of the hostility less harsh but it's still there. Anyway, as noted in the last mail, I'm willing to help out with docum

Re: [Fink-devel] Fink CD

2002-04-10 Thread Chris Devers
s entirely possible that I just didn't look hard enough, but still... I take it I first need a Sourceforge account, and that IE can't be used to do this? I'll go sign up for one with Mozilla... -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl

Re: [Fink-devel] Fink CD

2002-04-10 Thread Chris Devers
Damien Conway's Acme::DWIM at hand: http://search.cpan.org/doc/DCONWAY/Acme-Bleach-1.12/lib/Acme/DWIM.pm :) :) :) -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how it is.&

Re: [Fink-devel] OpenOSX's GiMP CD

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
I can tell, they don't seem willing to provide that. I would love to have better info about that though, one way or the other. > -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how

Re: [Fink-devel] What is the current state of the OpenOSX InstallerSW?

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
uggested... Everything on the cover & on their web site describes it as "shareware", which has the wrong connotations in my mind. We're not dealing with any cripple-ware with an expiration date or a fee. This stuff really is Free in the way Richard Stallman rambles on endlessly a

Re: [Fink-devel] What is the current state of the OpenOSX InstallerSW?

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, Kyle Moffett wrote: > On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 09:55 PM, Chris Devers wrote: > > > Maybe something could be packaged as a throw-in disc for Yellow Dog > > Linux. [snip snip snip] > > > > Does this sound feasible/appealing/worth pursuing? >

Re: [Fink-devel] What is the current state of the OpenOSX InstallerSW?

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
fact -- but this seems to be adhering to the letter of the license while actively attacking the spirit of it. Yes, they do seem to give credit for every project and they tell you that the source can be downloaded if you want it from various points on the internet, but that's about it. Is the

Re: [Fink-devel] What is the current state of the OpenOSX InstallerSW?

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
nd feasible/appealing/worth pursuing? -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how it is."-- mnftiu.cc ___ Fink-devel maili

Re: [Fink-devel] What is the current state of the OpenOSX InstallerSW?

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
ou know how it is."-- mnftiu.cc *ahem* -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how it is."-- mnftiu.cc ___ F

Re: [Fink-devel] What is the current state of the OpenOSX InstallerSW?

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
s Fink users & developers try to get some publicity for this? Submit it to whatever Mac/tech sites, try to contact some journalists, etc? -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: docbook (sgml-entities-iso8879-1986-2)

2002-04-09 Thread Chris Devers
, you might be able to check for these error messages, which might be able to help automatically describe the problem for people: "Looks like you have 'LWP-head' instead of the system 'head'. Unable to continue..." -- Chris Devers[EMA

Re: [Fink-devel] Plans for 0.4.0 and future releases

2002-04-06 Thread Chris Devers
he other components are under "tools". Yeah yeah ok, this seems to work alright. Don't have any Office applications to test at the moment, but otherwise it seems ok. Looks like I've got version 3.5.1-1 at the moment. -- Chris Devers[EM

Re: [Fink-devel] resource not available.. (errno) how to track down?

2002-04-04 Thread Chris Devers
is is just way over my head. Maybe others on the devel list can help, but Apple's new Unix porters list (see URL from David's message) might be more useful to you. I just signed up for it myself but I will probably mainly lurk over there... :/ -- Chris Devers

Re: [Fink-devel] resource not available.. (errno) how to track down?

2002-04-04 Thread Chris Devers
y you're in, just fire away & you'll get help one way or another... -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war soon. You know how it is."-- mnftiu.cc

Re: [Fink-devel] Plans for 0.4.0 and future releases

2002-04-04 Thread Chris Devers
On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Finlay Dobbie wrote: > I propose that we start a fund to buy a Fink buildserver. :-) Aren't you a little young to be making proposals like that? Legally I just don't think we can support this. ;) -- Chris Devers[EM

Re: [Fink-devel] Package nessus and gtk+ friends

2002-04-03 Thread Chris Devers
pretty sure that if you install plain gtk+ then you'll get the -shlibs and -common sub-packages. So, try gtk+ and see if it helps you... -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ "More war s

Re: [Fink-devel] apache & sharing

2002-03-27 Thread Chris Devers
faces? For lack of a clear answer there, I've just been leaving most things alone... -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EM

Re: [Fink-devel] [ANN] My experiences with Apple

2002-03-25 Thread Chris Devers
ents.pl?sid=30003&cid=3223601 http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=30003&cid=3223638 http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=30003&cid=3223668 http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=30003&cid=3223714 http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=30003&cid=3223867 http://slashdot.org/

Re: [Fink-devel] [ANN] My experiences with Apple

2002-03-25 Thread Chris Devers
nlay should move the article to homepage.mac.com... :) -- Chris Devers[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel

Re: [Fink-devel] glib 2.0

2002-03-13 Thread Chris Devers
On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Max Horn wrote: > At 13:25 Uhr -0600 13.03.2002, Chris Devers wrote: > > > >In a world where Emacs can be on version 21 > > How old is emacs? How big is the percentage of all open source > projects with such a high version number? Heck, how big is

Re: [Fink-devel] glib 2.0

2002-03-13 Thread Chris Devers
increment often." That's my motto. In a world where Emacs can be on version 21 and Windows can be on 2000, I don't see any problem with this :) -- Chris Devers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/

Re: [Fink-devel] about corrupted binary of mozilla

2002-02-27 Thread Chris Devers
4.x? I'd like to be able to get an X11 based graphical browser working, and Mozilla seemed like the most straightforward option at first, but now I'm not sure. -- Chris Devers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache / mod_perl / http://homepage.mac.com/chdevers/resume/ ___