Re: long double change on alpha, powerpc, sparc, s390

2007-04-26 Thread Domenico Andreoli
On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 02:26:43AM +0200, Matthias Klose wrote: > As mentioned in [1] the long double data type did change from a 64bit > representation to a 128bit representation on the alpha, powerpc, > sparc, s390 targets with glibc-2.5 and gcc-4.1 (4.1.2). To allow sush glibc and gcc-4.q are

Work-needing packages report for Apr 27, 2007

2007-04-26 Thread wnpp
The following is a listing of packages for which help has been requested through the WNPP (Work-Needing and Prospective Packages) system in the last week. Total number of orphaned packages: 394 (new: 4) Total number of packages offered up for adoption: 85 (new: 4) Total number of packages requeste

Re: Linux/Debian documentation suggestion [Reply to many replies+attempt to elaborate]

2007-04-26 Thread Glenn Moeller-Holst
This mail is a combined response to: Douglas Allan Tutty Johannes Wiedersich Steve Greenland The Fungi Michelle Konzack Copied answer from Debian Oracle. - Glenn Moeller-Holst wrote: Johannes Wiedersich: Hi Glenn, please don't cross post. Glenn: I did think about it - and I think I did the ri

long double change on alpha, powerpc, sparc, s390

2007-04-26 Thread Matthias Klose
As mentioned in [1] the long double data type did change from a 64bit representation to a 128bit representation on the alpha, powerpc, sparc, s390 targets with glibc-2.5 and gcc-4.1 (4.1.2). To allow partial upgrades, every library package not providing ABIs for ldbl64 and ldbl128 will need to be

Re: Bug#420160: please allow to drop version constraint in B-D when it's in stable

2007-04-26 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 01:54:27PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > Okay, that's two votes for dropping it to I. :) I'll take a closer look > at what would be involved in adding the infrastructure to keep the > warnings around at the I level for oldstable stuff. It should be easy > with debconf and

Re: Bug#420160: please allow to drop version constraint in B-D when it's in stable

2007-04-26 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Apr 26, 2007 at 01:59:04PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > Steve Langasek wrote: > > (BTW, why was 'settitle' not included in the output of the 'CAPB' command? > > Seems like it should have been?) > Because settitle support can be tested for by trying to use the command and > checking for a resu

Re: Bug#420160: please allow to drop version constraint in B-D when it's in stable

2007-04-26 Thread Joey Hess
Steve Langasek wrote: > (BTW, why was 'settitle' not included in the output of the 'CAPB' command? > Seems like it should have been?) Because settitle support can be tested for by trying to use the command and checking for a result code of 20. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital s

Re: DKIM and DK Milters: package naming

2007-04-26 Thread Marco d'Itri
On Apr 26, Mike Markley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it more confusing to have the package name differ by one letter from > the only binary in it, or is it more confusing for the package to be > named via a different convention than similar applications? Any input is > appreciated. Probably it

Bug#421107: ITP: torbutton -- iceweasel/icedove extension enabling 1-click toggle of Tor usage

2007-04-26 Thread Jérémy Bobbio
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: "Jérémy Bobbio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: torbutton * Version : 1.0.4 * Upstream Author : Scott Squires * URL : http://freehaven.net/~squires/torbutton/ * License : Permission is hereby granted, free of charge,

Re: RFA: doclifter, last-exit, scw, smooth-themes

2007-04-26 Thread Ross Burton
On Thu, 2007-04-26 at 13:10 +0200, Daniel Leidert wrote: > > - doclifter > > If nobody wants it, I would probably take it as part of the Debian > XML/SGML team. Sounds perfect to me, thanks! Ross -- Ross Burton mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: RFA: doclifter, last-exit, scw, smooth-themes

2007-04-26 Thread Daniel Leidert
Am Donnerstag, den 26.04.2007, 10:14 +0100 schrieb Ross Burton: > I'm going to orphan various packages that are not team maintained and > I'm doing a terrible job on. > > - doclifter If nobody wants it, I would probably take it as part of the Debian XML/SGML team. Regards, Daniel -- To UNSUB

Re: Installation Desktop Option.

2007-04-26 Thread Luis Matos
Qui, 2007-04-26 às 19:37 +0930, Stef Daniels escreveu: > Hi again, > > On 26/04/07, Luis Matos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i think you should read the 'fine' instalation manual where it says that > > you can select the desktop at boot prompt > > Yes the doc's are great and well done, however,

Re: RFA: doclifter, last-exit, scw, smooth-themes

2007-04-26 Thread Sebastian Dröge
Am Donnerstag, den 26.04.2007, 10:14 +0100 schrieb Ross Burton: > Hi, > > I'm going to orphan various packages that are not team maintained and > I'm doing a terrible job on. > > - last-exit (probably could be adopted by pkg-gnome) I'll take last-exit then... thanks for your work on it in the pas

Re: Mandatory -dbg packages for libraries?

2007-04-26 Thread Reinhard Tartler
Josselin Mouette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Le mardi 24 avril 2007 à 18:09 +0200, Reinhard Tartler a écrit : >> Sending core dumps is of course debatable, espec. if you cannot assert >> that no sensitive information is transmitted. Still, Apport is more than >> that. It also describes the mecha

Re: Installation Desktop Option.

2007-04-26 Thread Stef Daniels
Hi again, On 26/04/07, Luis Matos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i think you should read the 'fine' instalation manual where it says that you can select the desktop at boot prompt Yes the doc's are great and well done, however, the "install" methods making it more streamline with choices, or are w

RFA: doclifter, last-exit, scw, smooth-themes

2007-04-26 Thread Ross Burton
Hi, I'm going to orphan various packages that are not team maintained and I'm doing a terrible job on. - doclifter - last-exit (probably could be adopted by pkg-gnome) - scw - smooth-themes (this may be able to be removed from the archive entirely) Anyone want these? Ross -- Ross Burton