Re: whois package

2002-01-11 Thread Gerrit P. Haase
Hallo Mark, Am 2002-01-11 um 02:00 schriebst du: I'm sorry to keep putting you guys through this, but could someone check over the new packages. I've updated from 4.5.15 to 4.5.17, which included an update to the .edu name servers. http://www.networksimplicity.com/whois Yep, ok with me

new policy for packages

2002-01-11 Thread Robert Collins
I want to suggest that the following become policy: No new packages are accepted that require non-packaged prerequisites. i.e. using rpm which was raised on cygwin@ recently, until db 3.2 is packaged and maintained by 'someone', rpm is not acceptable as a package. Thoughts? Rob

RE: new policy for packages

2002-01-11 Thread Gary R. Van Sickle
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Collins I want to suggest that the following become policy: No new packages are accepted that require non-packaged prerequisites. i.e. using rpm which was raised on cygwin@ recently,

Re: new policy for packages

2002-01-11 Thread Corinna Vinschen
On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 04:43:28AM -0600, Gary R. Van Sickle wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Collins I want to suggest that the following become policy: No new packages are accepted that require non-packaged

Re: new policy for packages

2002-01-11 Thread Gerrit P. Haase
Robert, 2002-01-11 11:35:51, du schriebst: I want to suggest that the following become policy: No new packages are accepted that require non-packaged prerequisites. [...] Thoughts? Runtime only prerequisites? e.g. in rpm-4 there are db sources included in the source package which are

Re: new policy for packages

2002-01-11 Thread Robert Collins
=== - Original Message - From: Corinna Vinschen [EMAIL PROTECTED] postgreSQL needs cygipc. Luckily it's not a *new* packahge :) Yes! Actually it's postgreSQL and similar that concern me: postgreSQL needs ipc, but ipc is not a package, and won't be unless the cygwin IPC looks waaay

Re: new policy for packages

2002-01-11 Thread Robert Collins
=== - Original Message - From: Gareth Pearce [EMAIL PROTECTED] This makes sense to me - however I was wondering to what extent. 1. no packages which have run-time dependencies on non-packaged. Yes. 2. no packages which have Build time dependencies on non-packaged during 'standard'

Re: new policy for packages

2002-01-11 Thread Robert Collins
- Original Message - From: Gerrit P. Haase [EMAIL PROTECTED] Runtime only prerequisites? Essentially. Complex build time would be a concern, but not as much of one (depending on the reputation of the packager). (i.e. long time contributor, low risk. New contributor, might package and

Re: [ANN] apache_1.3.22-2

2002-01-11 Thread Gerrit P. Haase
Stipe, 2002-01-11 14:45:15, du schriebst: * changed $sysconfdir from /etc/httpd/conf to /etc/httpd, as proposed by Geritt. * changed $libexecdir from /usr/libexec to /usr/lib/apache, as proposed by Chuck, Ernie and Corinna. httpd apache ? I would prefer to have it all the

Re: [ANN] apache_1.3.22-2

2002-01-11 Thread Stipe Tolj
* changed $sysconfdir from /etc/httpd/conf to /etc/httpd, as proposed by Geritt. * changed $libexecdir from /usr/libexec to /usr/lib/apache, as proposed by Chuck, Ernie and Corinna. httpd apache ? I would prefer to have it all the same name: `apache' like this: #

Re: [ANN] apache_1.3.22-2

2002-01-11 Thread Robert Collins
- Original Message - From: Stipe Tolj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Since `httpd' is more general I would prefer `apache' from these two layouts. I disagree here! It's common style to have the protocoll name for /etc and /var sub-directories. httpd is not the protocol name. It's a hangover