Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-09 Thread Ralph Angenendt
nate wrote: Alford, Seth wrote: I'm looking for the anaconda source rpm. Yes, I know, it's available from the upstream vendor. this site seems to have it: ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/centos/5.3/os/i386/CentOS/anaconda-11.1.2.168-1.el5.centos.i386.rpm How is that a

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-09 Thread Ralph Angenendt
Michael Holmes wrote: Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Not to be Mr. Goody Two Shoes, but isn't that a GPL violation? Seeing as you can make

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-09 Thread Karanbir Singh
Ralph Angenendt wrote: What probably should be done next time is to at least offer the SRPMS of modified packages at release time, as you can get the other SRPMS from somewhere else until the CentOS mirrors have synced up. I have actually plumbed this into the scripts now, so all pkgs with a

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-09 Thread Alford, Seth
On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 10:31:37AM -0700, Alford, Seth wrote: On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 12:22:05PM +0100, Karanbir Singh wrote: James Pearson wrote: Is there _any_ chance the 5.3 SRPMS could be made available somehow - e.g. on a single server, before they are pushed out to the mirrors?

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-08 Thread nate
Alford, Seth wrote: I'm looking for the anaconda source rpm. Yes, I know, it's available from the upstream vendor. http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/12378998/com/anaconda-11.1.2.168-1.el5.centos.i386.rpm.html this site seems to have it:

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-08 Thread Michael Holmes
2009/4/1 Ralph Angenendt ra+cen...@br-online.de: Steve Snyder wrote: It seems that the mirrors are now all sync'd with the binary RPMs, but where are the source packages? The source RPMs are available for the few packages updated since the upstream 5.3 release, but the SRPMS for the release

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-08 Thread Brian Mathis
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Michael Holmes holmesm...@googlemail.com wrote: Not to be Mr. Goody Two Shoes, but isn't that a GPL violation? Seeing as you can make an RPM from an SRPM but not vice versa, and the source is what the GPL focuses on. Please read the first few messages in the

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-08 Thread Frank Cox
On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:32:36 +0100 Michael Holmes wrote: Not to be Mr. Goody Two Shoes, but isn't that a GPL violation? Seeing as you can make an RPM from an SRPM but not vice versa, and the source is what the GPL focuses on. I'm not any kind of a legal expert, but I suspect that the concept

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-06 Thread James Pearson
Ralph Angenendt wrote: Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Is there _any_ chance the 5.3 SRPMS could be made available somehow - e.g. on a single

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-06 Thread Ralph Angenendt
James Pearson wrote: Ralph Angenendt wrote: The source RPMs are available for the few packages updated since the upstream 5.3 release, but the SRPMS for the release itself are missing. I'm rather sure that I didn't write that. Ralph pgpf9OkyYiVUJ.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-06 Thread Karanbir Singh
James Pearson wrote: Is there _any_ chance the 5.3 SRPMS could be made available somehow - e.g. on a single server, before they are pushed out to the mirrors? I would like to have a look at a couple of CentOS modified SRPMS The src's and debuginfo's are uploading now ( they have been for

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-06 Thread James Pearson
Ralph Angenendt wrote: The source RPMs are available for the few packages updated since the upstream 5.3 release, but the SRPMS for the release itself are missing. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Ralph Angenendt
Steve Snyder wrote: It seems that the mirrors are now all sync'd with the binary RPMs, but where are the source packages? The source RPMs are available for the few packages updated since the upstream 5.3 release, but the SRPMS for the release itself are missing. Coming later. Please let

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread John Doe
From: Steve Snyder swsny...@snydernet.net It seems that the mirrors are now all sync'd with the binary RPMs, but where are the source packages? I think I read, a few posts ago, something about source rpms being delayed a bit to reduce the traffic... JD

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread David Hrbáč
Ralph Angenendt napsal(a): Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Regards, Ralph, I don´t like this solution. When things go wrong I want to look at

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Matthew Hyclak
On 04/01/09 14:45, David Hrb?? enlightened us: Ralph Angenendt napsal(a): Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Regards, Ralph, I don?t

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Ralph Angenendt
Matthew Hyclak wrote: On 04/01/09 14:45, David Hrb?? enlightened us: Ralph Angenendt napsal(a): Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. I don?t like

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread John Doe
From: David Hrbáč hrbac.c...@seznam.cz Ralph Angenendt napsal(a): Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Ralph, I don´t like this solution. When

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Ned Slider
David Hrbáč wrote: Ralph Angenendt napsal(a): Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Regards, Ralph, I don´t like this solution. When things go

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Ralph Angenendt
John Doe wrote: Why don't you just wait until the mirors are fully in sync (srpms included)? Waiting for a few extra hours should not be that big of a deal... Because it will be more than a few extra hours. Ralph pgppdLq9lotP1.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread John Doe
From: Ralph Angenendt ra+cen...@br-online.de John Doe wrote: Why don't you just wait until the mirors are fully in sync (srpms included)? Waiting for a few extra hours should not be that big of a deal... Because it will be more than a few extra hours. Like... 6 months? My point was that

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Fabian Arrotin
David Hrbáč wrote: Ralph Angenendt napsal(a): Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Regards, Ralph, I don´t like this solution. When things go

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread David Hrbáč
Fabian Arrotin napsal(a): Right, if you don't like this solution, feel free to take a RHN account .. btw you can always fetch Upstream SRPMs , no ? Fabian, well, I've got feeling that the mantra is get the RH for every point coming out from the community. What do I have to think about this

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Michael A. Peters
John Doe wrote: From: Ralph Angenendt ra+cen...@br-online.de John Doe wrote: Why don't you just wait until the mirors are fully in sync (srpms included)? Waiting for a few extra hours should not be that big of a deal... Because it will be more than a few extra hours. Like... 6 months? My

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Michael A. Peters
Fabian Arrotin wrote: David Hrbáč wrote: Ralph Angenendt napsal(a): Coming later. Please let the mirrors handle the load of people updating their machines first. When the first wave of updates have gone down, the SRPMS will be put onto the mirrors. Regards, Ralph, I don´t like this

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Michael A. Peters
David Hrbáč wrote: Fabian Arrotin napsal(a): Right, if you don't like this solution, feel free to take a RHN account .. btw you can always fetch Upstream SRPMs , no ? Fabian, well, I've got feeling that the mantra is get the RH for every point coming out from the community. What do I have

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread John R Pierce
Michael A. Peters wrote: However, I don't believe it needs to be made available by http, CentOS would probably be in GPL compliance if they distributed it on IBM punch cards to those who requested it. FLOPPY DISKS! FOR A MEDIA HANDLING FEE of $5/disk! (thats totally legal per GPL, the

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread William L. Maltby
On Wed, 2009-04-01 at 11:35 -0700, John R Pierce wrote: Michael A. Peters wrote: However, I don't believe it needs to be made available by http, CentOS would probably be in GPL compliance if they distributed it on IBM punch cards to those who requested it. FLOPPY DISKS! FOR A

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread William L. Maltby
On Wed, 2009-04-01 at 11:21 -0700, Michael A. Peters wrote: John Doe wrote: From: Ralph Angenendt ra+cen...@br-online.de John Doe wrote: Why don't you just wait until the mirors are fully in sync (srpms included)? Waiting for a few extra hours should not be that big of a deal...

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Ralph Angenendt
Michael A. Peters wrote: Well, technically the source has to be made available from CentOS to anyone they distribute the software to. However, I don't believe it needs to be made available by http, CentOS would probably be in GPL compliance if they distributed it on IBM punch cards to

Re: [CentOS] Where's v5.3 source RPMs?

2009-04-01 Thread Ralph Angenendt
John R Pierce wrote: FLOPPY DISKS! FOR A MEDIA HANDLING FEE of $5/disk! (thats totally legal per GPL, the recipient is free to redistribute any way they wish) The recipient - yes. The distributor - no. Ralph pgpt3hDwpUlS8.pgp Description: PGP signature