David Lowe wrote: > On Mar 15, 2007, at 10:14 AM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > >> I'd say a good amount, based on -devel traffic and IRC. (Especially >> for a package that already builds). > > Is IRC required? Since i work the night shift, it's not easy for > me to rearrange my schedule for meeting times. Besides, it helps my > memory to have my emails archived.
Nope--just pointing out the available alternatives. Posting on -devel is just fine. > >> Typically you won't have to do a heck of a lot to the original >> package source--and if you do it's not a bad idea to let the upstream >> developers know so that they might incorporate your suggestions in >> the next release. > > Well, there hasn't been a formal announcement of abandon from the > author, but the last update was in 1998... I sure hope he's graduated > college and gotten a life by now! > Ah. I can see where a bit of local hacking might be nice in that case. > Using a rusty Amiga 4000T, a shiny PowerMac G5, & a homebuilt Ubuntu box > > I quit school because it was interfering with my education. - John > Brunner > > > -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink User Liason/Documenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
