Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Dale
Jesús Guerrero wrote: > On Wed, May 20, 2009 01:11, Mark Bateman wrote: > >> Jesús Guerrero terra.es> writes: >> >> >> >>> On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:40, Duncan wrote: >>> >>> Jesús Guerrero terra.es> posted f7f0028fed7284065d82b976e721ec3a.squirrel jesgue.homelinux.org

[gentoo-dev] Last rites: app-doc/afsdoc (Jun 1 2009)

2009-05-19 Thread Ryan Hill
Masked this a couple weeks ago but forgot to announce it: - old old old docs for the AFS file system, which get installed with net-fs/openafs USE=doc anyways - not touched since 2005 - unmaintained -- gcc-porting, by design, by neglect treecleaner,

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Dale
Jesús Guerrero wrote: > On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:37, Dale wrote: > >> That would be the point. Gentoo has its own forum so why have two >> forums? What would be the point in having two places to go look for >> answers? Better yet, why would Gentoo support both forums? >> > > You mean like

[gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Project proposal -- maintainer-wanted

2009-05-19 Thread Duncan
Mart Raudsepp posted 1242777068.30374.30.ca...@localhost, excerpted below, on Wed, 20 May 2009 02:51:08 +0300: > It is about getting popular packages (based on various metrics) into the > official tree for easy access and with known quality. Perhaps some concrete examples of packages you have i

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Mart Raudsepp
On Wed, 2009-05-20 at 01:10 +0200, Jesús Guerrero wrote: > On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:37, Dale wrote: > > That would be the point. Gentoo has its own forum so why have two > > forums? What would be the point in having two places to go look for > > answers? Better yet, why would Gentoo support both

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Project proposal -- maintainer-wanted

2009-05-19 Thread Mart Raudsepp
On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 10:50 -0400, Richard Freeman wrote: > Mart Raudsepp wrote: > > > > Liking and using the package yourself shouldn't be a prerequisite for a > > package getting to be in-tree by the maintainer-wanted team. > > How about actually maintaining the package? Yes, actually maintai

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Project proposal -- maintainer-wanted

2009-05-19 Thread Mart Raudsepp
On Fri, 2009-05-15 at 06:25 -0400, Richard Freeman wrote: > > if you want to exaggerate a bit, we have roughly 500 ebuilds in > portage > > which are maintainer-needed and have only a few users and thats why > you > > want to keep popular packages out of the tree? > > > > Actually, where any of

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Ferris McCormick
On Tue, 19 May 2009 22:40:44 + (UTC) Duncan <1i5t5.dun...@cox.net> wrote: > Jesús Guerrero posted > f7f0028fed7284065d82b976e721ec3a.squir...@jesgue.homelinux.org, excerpted > below, on Tue, 19 May 2009 23:57:38 +0200: > > > I don't know what the problem is with the forum thread, but it's t

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Project proposal -- maintainer-wanted

2009-05-19 Thread Mart Raudsepp
On Sun, 2009-05-17 at 12:08 -0600, Ryan Hill wrote: > On Thu, 14 May 2009 03:32:12 +0300 > Mart Raudsepp wrote: > > > Project maintainer-wanted > > = > > > > Abstract: > > There are currently quite some package requests (over 3000) languishing > > on bugzilla waiting for

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Project proposal -- maintainer-wanted

2009-05-19 Thread Mart Raudsepp
On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 19:24 +0100, Roy Bamford wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 2009.05.14 01:32, Mart Raudsepp wrote: > > Hello, > > > [snip] > > > Project maintainer-wanted > > = > > > > Abstract: > > There are currently quite some packag

[gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Duncan
Duncan <1i5t5.dun...@cox.net> posted pan.2009.05.19.23.18...@cox.net, excerpted below, on Tue, 19 May 2009 23:18:21 +: > The moderators subforum [I see it's moved. Thanks.] -- Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- and if you use th

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Project proposal -- maintainer-wanted

2009-05-19 Thread Mart Raudsepp
On Fri, 2009-05-15 at 12:24 +, Duncan wrote: > Daniel Pielmeier posted > 6142e6140905150344y4a8007b5wd352ffe891e49...@mail.gmail.com, excerpted > below, on Fri, 15 May 2009 12:44:47 +0200: > > > 2009/5/15 Marijn Schouten (hkBst) : > >> > >> Thilo Bangert wrote: > >>> > >>> Fedora is a much m

[gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Duncan
"Robin H. Johnson" posted robbat2.20090519t230236.2687450...@orbis-terrarum.net, excerpted below, on Tue, 19 May 2009 16:03:29 -0700: > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:00:34AM +0200, Jesús Guerrero wrote: >> > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-762914.html >> I've checked it lots of times, and it's

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Wed, May 20, 2009 01:11, Mark Bateman wrote: > Jesús Guerrero terra.es> writes: > > >> >> >> On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:40, Duncan wrote: >> >>> Jesús Guerrero terra.es> posted >>> f7f0028fed7284065d82b976e721ec3a.squirrel jesgue.homelinux.org, >> I've checked it lots of times, and it's the

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Wed, May 20, 2009 01:05, AllenJB wrote: > Jesús Guerrero wrote: > >> On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:40, Duncan wrote: >> >>> Jesús Guerrero posted >>> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-762914.html >>> >> >> I've checked it lots of times, and it's there. It's in the "Moderators" >> subforum, and

[gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Mark Bateman
Jesús Guerrero terra.es> writes: > > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:40, Duncan wrote: > > Jesús Guerrero terra.es> posted > > f7f0028fed7284065d82b976e721ec3a.squirrel jesgue.homelinux.org, > I've checked it lots of times, and it's there. It's in the "Moderators" > subforum, and it's near to the

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:37, Dale wrote: > That would be the point. Gentoo has its own forum so why have two > forums? What would be the point in having two places to go look for > answers? Better yet, why would Gentoo support both forums? You mean like all the rest of big distros? :p All the t

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread AllenJB
Jesús Guerrero wrote: On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:40, Duncan wrote: Jesús Guerrero posted http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-762914.html I've checked it lots of times, and it's there. It's in the "Moderators" subforum, and it's near to the top of the list on that subforum so if you can access

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Robin H. Johnson
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:00:34AM +0200, Jesús Guerrero wrote: > > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-762914.html > I've checked it lots of times, and it's there. It's in the "Moderators" > subforum, and it's near to the top of the list on that subforum so if > you can access that subforum you s

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Wed, May 20, 2009 00:40, Duncan wrote: > Jesús Guerrero posted > f7f0028fed7284065d82b976e721ec3a.squir...@jesgue.homelinux.org, excerpted > below, on Tue, 19 May 2009 23:57:38 +0200: > >> I don't know what the problem is with the forum thread, but it's there, >> I swear :) >> > > Have you

[gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Duncan
Jesús Guerrero posted f7f0028fed7284065d82b976e721ec3a.squir...@jesgue.homelinux.org, excerpted below, on Tue, 19 May 2009 23:57:38 +0200: > I don't know what the problem is with the forum thread, but it's there, > I swear :) Have you double-checked for a typo? I can't see the thread either,

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Dale
Roy Bamford wrote: > On 2009.05.19 20:52, Dale wrote: > [snip] > > From my understanding, LQ doesn't have a Gentoo subforum because > > Gentoo > > already has its own forum. Why should Gentoo have two forums? I > > must > > also say the the Gentoo forum is more than adequate for help. > > > Also,

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread AllenJB
Could someone who CAN see the forum thread please post the content to the list so that everyone can see it please? (Alternatively, perhaps post how to get to it from forums.gentoo.org manually) AllenJB

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Tue, May 19, 2009 23:42, Robert Buchholz wrote: > On Tuesday 19 May 2009, Jesús Guerrero wrote: > >> On Tue, May 19, 2009 21:52, Dale wrote: >> >>> Also, the link to your thread does not exist. I get "The topic or >>> post you requested does not exist". >> >> The project should be viewable. Th

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Robert Buchholz
On Tuesday 19 May 2009, Jesús Guerrero wrote: > On Tue, May 19, 2009 21:52, Dale wrote: > > Also, the link to your thread does not exist. I get "The topic or > > post you requested does not exist". > > The project should be viewable. The forum post will only be > visible for mods, admins and devs

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Tue, May 19, 2009 21:52, Dale wrote: > Jesús Guerrero wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> >> This is a request for comments on a new project, >> namely "Gentoo Support Everywhere". >> >> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gse/ >> >> >> The web page doesn't really explain all the background >> needed to understa

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Roy Bamford
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2009.05.19 20:52, Dale wrote: [snip] > > From my understanding, LQ doesn't have a Gentoo subforum because > Gentoo > already has its own forum. Why should Gentoo have two forums? I > must > also say the the Gentoo forum is more than adequate for

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Dale
Jesús Guerrero wrote: > Hello, > > This is a request for comments on a new project, > namely "Gentoo Support Everywhere". > > http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gse/ > > The web page doesn't really explain all the background > needed to understand why would anyone want to start such > a project. However

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Tue, May 19, 2009 21:01, Philip Webb wrote: > 090519 Justin Lecher wrote: > >> Philip Webb schrieb: >> >>> 090519 Jesús Guerrero wrote: >>> The initial aim is to provide some support to these lost souls that wander around the LQ forums and to create a Gentoo subforum at LQ >>

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Justin Lecher
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Philip Webb schrieb: > 090519 Justin Lecher wrote: >> Philip Webb schrieb: >>> 090519 Jesús Guerrero wrote: The initial aim is to provide some support to these lost souls that wander around the LQ forums and to create a Gentoo subforum at LQ

Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP 54 and hyphens in PV

2009-05-19 Thread Kent Fredric
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 5:01 AM, Ulrich Mueller wrote: > > >${PORTDIR}/app-misc/foo/foo-1a_live.ebuild >${PORTDIR}/app-misc/foo-1a/foo-1a-live.ebuild > > With our current versioning scheme the rule is very simple: ${P} is > split into ${PN} and ${PV} at the last hyphen. This can be done i

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Philip Webb
090519 Justin Lecher wrote: > Philip Webb schrieb: >> 090519 Jesús Guerrero wrote: >>> The initial aim is to provide some support to these lost souls >>> that wander around the LQ forums and to create a Gentoo subforum at LQ > > What is "LQ" ? > LinuxQuestions What is "LinuxQuestions" ? -- really,

[gentoo-dev] Kde team meeting. May 2009.

2009-05-19 Thread Tomas Chvatal
Hello guys and girls, month again passed (this time month and 3 weeks cause we agreed on moving the meeting ;P) and we have our kde team meeting again. Since the move the required status info: Where: #gentoo-kde @ freenode.net When: 21. 5. 2009 @ 19:00 UTC As a note this meeting is incorporat

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
On Tue, May 19, 2009 20:15, Philip Webb wrote: > 090519 Jesús Guerrero wrote: > >> This is a request for comments on a new project "Gentoo Support >> Everywhere". >> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gse/ >> this forum thread might be more clarifying: >> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-762914.htm

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Justin Lecher
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Philip Webb schrieb: > 090519 Jesús Guerrero wrote: >> This is a request for comments on a new project "Gentoo Support Everywhere". >> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gse/ >> this forum thread might be more clarifying: >> http://forums.gentoo.org/vie

Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Philip Webb
090519 Jesús Guerrero wrote: > This is a request for comments on a new project "Gentoo Support Everywhere". > http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gse/ > this forum thread might be more clarifying: > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-762914.html > The initial aim is to provide some support to these

Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP 54 and hyphens in PV

2009-05-19 Thread Joe Peterson
Ulrich Mueller wrote: > Hyphens within PV are a Bad Thing, and we should really think about > replacing the separator for "scm" by something else, like a period or > an underscore. For example, the following two would be unique: > > ${PORTDIR}/app-misc/foo/foo-1a_live.ebuild > ${PORTDIR}/a

[gentoo-dev] RFC: Gentoo Support Everywhere

2009-05-19 Thread Jesús Guerrero
Hello, This is a request for comments on a new project, namely "Gentoo Support Everywhere". http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gse/ The web page doesn't really explain all the background needed to understand why would anyone want to start such a project. However this forum thread might be more clarif

Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP 54 and hyphens in PV

2009-05-19 Thread Ulrich Mueller
> On Mon, 18 May 2009, Ciaran McCreesh wrote: > On Mon, 18 May 2009 06:59:36 +0200 > Ulrich Mueller wrote: >> AFAICS, there _is_ an ambiguity. You can have the following two >> ebuilds in the tree, simultaneously: >>${PORTDIR}/app-misc/foo/foo-1a-scm.ebuild >>${PORTDIR}/app-misc/foo-