Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Dec 06 2009, Patrick Schoenfeld wrote: On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 11:44:39AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: Making a package essential in order to avoid a if clause in postinsts is very likely too frivolous a reason to pass muster, yes. I do not want to avoid the if-clause. I

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Dec 06 2009, Norbert Preining wrote: On So, 06 Dez 2009, Manoj Srivastava wrote: So, policy does not require dependencies to be around at least during purge. Ah yes of course, sorry. I was referring to the remove phase, where it is also not present, although policy states

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Dec 06 2009, Patrick Schoenfeld wrote: Hello, On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 08:35:38PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: I never said that. The problem are not the files owned by the package, but the files owned by ucf, which are modified by ucfr, while not restoring the changes if ucf

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Dec 06 2009, Patrick Schoenfeld wrote: On Sun, Dec 06, 2009 at 09:28:11AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Sun, Dec 06 2009, Patrick Schoenfeld wrote: On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 11:44:39AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: Making a package essential in order to avoid

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
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Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
. Or should we simply not care about packages modifying files (via external tools) and not reverting those changes when beeing removed? If you are going to remove the file, why bother reverting any changes? manoj -- It is a poor judge who cannot award a prize. Manoj Srivastava sriva

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
, but the files owned by ucf, which are modified by ucfr, while not restoring the changes if ucf is not around. Well, if ucf is not around, one should not expect the internal state of ucf to be up to date. Is this a problem? manoj -- You can't make a program without broken egos. Manoj

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sat, Dec 05 2009, Patrick Schoenfeld wrote: On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 05:25:29PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Sat, Dec 05 2009, Patrick Schoenfeld wrote: On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 06:37:45PM +0100, Sven Joachim wrote: It is the package's responsibility to remove those files, ucf

Re: Should ucf be of priority required?

2009-12-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
not require dependencies to be around at least during purge. manoj -- My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! -- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print

Re: Debian as open project

2009-12-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
not need either, but the maturity level of the people in the discussion often leaves much to be desired. Despite that, hiding our problems in smoky backrooms is contrary to our charter, no? manoj -- The man on tops walks a lonely street; the chain of command is often a noose. Manoj

Re: Debian as open project

2009-12-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
trying to bite your own teeth. Alan Watts Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: Has Debian abandoned Python?

2009-12-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
. Going away and crafting what you think is going to be a finished policy and expecting wide adoption of the fait accompli is likely to have surprising outcomes for you. manoj -- Love the sea? I dote upon it -- from the beach. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org

Re: Debian as open project

2009-12-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Fri, Dec 04 2009, Russell Coker wrote: On Fri, 4 Dec 2009, Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org wrote:         Nothing wrong with that. But when people are told to shut up  since Supe Speshul Sekrit discussions are going one betwen Really Ver  Important People, and the  people partaking

Re: Has Debian abandoned Python?

2009-12-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Fri, Dec 04 2009, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: On 03/12/09 at 23:55 -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Thu, Dec 03 2009, Piotr Ożarowski wrote: Right now we're working on updating the Debian Python Policy. Once we'll be happy with the first set of patches, we'll send them to debian-python

Re: Bug#559134: ITP: shc -- a generic shell script compiler

2009-12-02 Thread Manoj Srivastava
reporters share a cab, and no matter who pays, each puts the full fare on his own expense account. -- Edward P. O'Doyle Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian

Accepted liblog-log4perl-perl 1.26-1 (source all)

2009-11-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:48:50 -0600 Source: liblog-log4perl-perl Binary: liblog-log4perl-perl Architecture: source all Version: 1.26-1 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed

Re: Linux image packages going to depend on python

2009-11-29 Thread Manoj Srivastava
altering current setup. manoj -- There's such a thing as too much point on a pencil. Allen Smith, Let the Crabgrass Grow Manoj Srivastava sriva...@acm.org http://www.golden-gryphon.com/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian

Accepted vm 8.0.13-1 (source all)

2009-11-29 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:48:54 -0600 Source: vm Binary: vm Architecture: source all Version: 8.0.13-1 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva

Re: Linux image packages going to depend on python

2009-11-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
preserve all user changes. It seems to be that a better approach is to inform the user, and let the admin make the changes needed. manoj -- Any clod can have the facts, but having opinions is an art. Charles McCabe Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta

Re: Linux image packages going to depend on python

2009-11-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sat, Nov 28 2009, Ben Hutchings wrote: On Sat, 2009-11-28 at 16:43 -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Sat, Nov 28 2009, Neil Williams wrote: On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:56:01 +0100 Patrick Matthäi pmatth...@debian.org wrote: Am 28.11.2009 18:52, schrieb Bastian Blank: Hi folks

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-24 Thread Manoj Srivastava
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Re: New source package formats now available

2009-11-23 Thread Manoj Srivastava
#554682 is fixed. I would like to help, especially when it comes to support for submodules. manoj -- Youth had been a habit of hers so long that she could not part with it. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093

Re: Bits from the FTPMaster meeting

2009-11-22 Thread Manoj Srivastava
out of everything; just deal with everything. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble

Accepted kernel-package 12.031 (source all)

2009-11-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:58:33 -0600 Source: kernel-package Binary: kernel-package Architecture: source all Version: 12.031 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj

Accepted libsemanage 2.0.42-1 (source all amd64)

2009-11-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: libsemanage-common - Common files for SELinux policy management libraries. libsemanage-ruby1.8 - Ruby bindings to for SELinux policymanagement libsemanage1 - SELinux policy

Accepted policycoreutils 2.0.77-1 (source amd64)

2009-11-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:53:37 -0600 Source: policycoreutils Binary: policycoreutils Architecture: source amd64 Version: 2.0.77-1 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Russell Coker russ...@coker.com.au Changed-By: Manoj

Accepted libselinux 2.0.89-4 (source amd64)

2009-11-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: libselinux-ruby1.8 - Ruby bindings to SELinux shared libraries libselinux1 - SELinux runtime shared libraries libselinux1-dev - SELinux development headers python-selinux - Python bindings

Accepted ucf 3.0025 (source all)

2009-11-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:08 -0600 Source: ucf Binary: ucf Architecture: source all Version: 3.0025 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva

Accepted libselinux 2.0.89-2 (source amd64)

2009-11-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: libselinux-ruby1.8 - Ruby bindings to SELinux shared libraries libselinux1 - SELinux runtime shared libraries libselinux1-dev - SELinux development headers python-selinux - Python bindings

Accepted kernel-package 12.029 (source all)

2009-11-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:24:00 -0600 Source: kernel-package Binary: kernel-package Architecture: source all Version: 12.029 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj

Accepted kernel-package 12.030 (source all)

2009-11-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:19 -0600 Source: kernel-package Binary: kernel-package Architecture: source all Version: 12.030 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj

Accepted libselinux 2.0.89-3 (source amd64)

2009-11-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: libselinux-ruby1.8 - Ruby bindings to SELinux shared libraries libselinux1 - SELinux runtime shared libraries libselinux1-dev - SELinux development headers python-selinux - Python bindings

Accepted refpolicy 2:0.2.20091117-1 (source all)

2009-11-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Russell Coker russ...@coker.com.au Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: selinux-policy-default - Strict and Targeted variants of the SELinux policy selinux-policy-dev - Headers from the SELinux reference policy for building modules selinux

Re: Bits from the FTPMaster meeting

2009-11-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Wed, Nov 18 2009, Charles Plessy wrote: Le Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:42:47AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : I beg to differ. This sounds like a maintainer that is not providing the support for their package, and needs to orphan that package; not building on some architecture

Re: Bits from the FTPMaster meeting

2009-11-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
people are of everything. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas

Re: Bits from the FTPMaster meeting

2009-11-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
into flames and die! Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas

Accepted libsemanage 2.0.41-2 (source all amd64)

2009-11-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: libsemanage-common - Common files for SELinux policy management libraries. libsemanage-ruby1.8 - Ruby bindings to for SELinux policymanagement libsemanage1 - SELinux policy

Accepted kernel-package 12.028 (source all)

2009-11-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:38:06 -0600 Source: kernel-package Binary: kernel-package Architecture: source all Version: 12.028 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj

Re: possible MBF about Policy 8.2 (Shared library support files)

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
them | in the shared library package. Otherwise, several versions of the | shared library cannot be installed at the same time without | filename clashes, making upgrades and transitions unnecessarily | difficult. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org libsemanage Split up

Re: Bits from the FTPMaster meeting

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
to orphan that package; not building on some architecture is often a symptom of problems elsewhere as well. I am not sure we ought to support maintainers that are neglectful of their packages. manoj -- There are some things worth dying for. Kirk, Errand of Mercy, stardate 3201.7 Manoj

Accepted kernel-package 12.026 (source all)

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:43:53 -0600 Source: kernel-package Binary: kernel-package Architecture: source all Version: 12.026 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj

Accepted libsepol 2.0.40-1 (source amd64)

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:53:02 -0600 Source: libsepol Binary: sepol-utils libsepol1 libsepol1-dev Architecture: source amd64 Version: 2.0.40-1 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org

Accepted libsepol 2.0.40-2 (source amd64)

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:29:54 -0600 Source: libsepol Binary: sepol-utils libsepol1 libsepol1-dev Architecture: source amd64 Version: 2.0.40-2 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org

Accepted libselinux 2.0.89-1 (source amd64)

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: libselinux-ruby1.8 - Ruby bindings to SELinux shared libraries libselinux1 - SELinux runtime shared libraries libselinux1-dev - SELinux development headers python-selinux - Python bindings

Accepted libsemanage 2.0.41-1 (source amd64)

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: libsemanage-ruby1.8 - Ruby bindings to for SELinux policymanagement libsemanage1 - SELinux policy management library libsemanage1-dev - Header files and libraries for SELinux policy manipulation python

Accepted policycoreutils 2.0.75-1 (source amd64)

2009-11-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:34:11 -0600 Source: policycoreutils Binary: policycoreutils Architecture: source amd64 Version: 2.0.75-1 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Russell Coker russ...@coker.com.au Changed-By: Manoj

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-04 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Wed, Nov 04 2009, Steve Langasek wrote: On Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 11:29:53PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: Do you understand why people are getting annoyed ? They have a lot of bloody gall to be annoyed thatpeople file bugs about serious policy violations that they have signed

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-04 Thread Manoj Srivastava
, and perform according to our fears. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-04 Thread Manoj Srivastava
means of support. Ambrose Bierce Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
NMUers would implement anyhow and hence is overkilling to look for something more complicated. This answer is independent of what we decide should go into that set of checks. ACK. manoj -- My, how you've changed since I've changed. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, Nov 03 2009, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: On Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 09:30:04AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: The ideal solution would be to have dak know the previous state and do not accept _regressions_ wrt the previous set of fatal upload errors (according to the proposed wording

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
another fortune cookie. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, Nov 03 2009, Charles Plessy wrote: Le Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 01:01:02PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : when we do add such a lintian check to the blacklist, we also file serious bugs against those packages in the archive; and aggressively work to either fix the packages

Accepted fvwm 1:2.5.28.ds-3 (source amd64)

2009-11-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:24:49 -0600 Source: fvwm Binary: fvwm Architecture: source amd64 Version: 1:2.5.28.ds-3 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-02 Thread Manoj Srivastava
about these errors, then? manoj -- Trespassers will be violated! Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Michael Banck wrote: Hi Manoj, On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 01:03:00PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: getting around to filing bugs on policy MUST violations and others that make the package too buggy to be in Debian Please respect the tradition and discuss mass-filing

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Luk Claes wrote: Michael Banck wrote: Hi Manoj, On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 01:03:00PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: getting around to filing bugs on policy MUST violations and others that make the package too buggy to be in Debian Please respect the tradition

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
are possibly to blame, don't you think? manoj -- The man who has never been flogged has never been taught. Menander Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Cyril Brulebois wrote: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org (01/11/2009): This was not a mass filing as I reaed it. Each bug was filed after being checked individually, and was filed one by one, manually. This was not a massive script which could have massive

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Luk Claes wrote: Cyril Brulebois wrote: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org (01/11/2009): This was not a mass filing as I reaed it. Each bug was filed after being checked individually, and was filed one by one, manually. This was not a massive script which

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
. All delegates feel like they are god, when it comes to their part of the process. manoj -- I think that's easier to read. Pardon me. Less difficult to read. Larry Wall in 199710120226.taa06...@wall.org Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Charles Plessy wrote: Le Sun, Nov 01, 2009 at 08:38:56AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : People ignoring bugs wilfully are possibly to blame, don't you think? So blame them. But as for reporting a large number of RC bugs, it has If there are a large

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Steve Langasek wrote: On Sun, Nov 01, 2009 at 08:38:56AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: Wow, time goes so fast, it is already the season for attempting to delay the release! People ignoring bugs wilfully are possibly to blame, don't you think

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
help these folks do the same thing? manoj -- You boys lookin' for trouble? Sure. Whaddya got? -- Marlon Brando, The Wild Ones Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Steve Langasek wrote: On Sun, Nov 01, 2009 at 07:54:52PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: Well, just like the release team apparently has the right to arbitrarily overrule policy and decide when serious bugs are not serious -- as opposed to not RC -- yup

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Ben Finney wrote: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org writes: On Sun, Nov 01 2009, Steve Langasek wrote: And that justifies forcing these people to move your pet cosmetic issues to the top of their todo list? Not my pet cosmetic issue. This is a decision

Re: Bug#553760: replacing libreadline5-dev build dependency with libreadline-dev

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
can't have everything... where would you put it? Steven Wright Manoj Srivastava sriva...@acm.org http://www.golden-gryphon.com/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe

Accepted flex-old 2.5.4a-8 (source all amd64)

2009-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Description: flex-old - The old version of the fast lexical analyzer generator. flex-old-doc - Documentation for an old flex (a fast lexical analyzer generator) Changes: flex-old (2.5.4a-8) unstable; urgency=low . * orphan package. I am not using

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
of Darkness_ Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: /var/www is depracated, which directory to use?

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
. This is not a new solution, I think trac and mediawiki have solved this, I think. manoj -- Many hands make light work. John Heywood Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C

Accepted dist 1:3.5-30-1 (source all)

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:35:30 -0500 Source: dist Binary: dist Architecture: source all Version: 1:3.5-30-1 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva

Accepted dist 1:3.5-30-2 (source all)

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:48:50 -0500 Source: dist Binary: dist Architecture: source all Version: 1:3.5-30-2 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva

Accepted flex 2.5.35-9 (source all amd64)

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:52:46 -0500 Source: flex Binary: flex flex-doc Architecture: source amd64 all Version: 2.5.35-9 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj

Accepted fvwm 1:2.5.28.ds-2 (source amd64)

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:50:18 -0500 Source: fvwm Binary: fvwm Architecture: source amd64 Version: 1:2.5.28.ds-2 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava sriva

Accepted liblog-log4perl-perl 1.25-2 (source all)

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:44:58 -0500 Source: liblog-log4perl-perl Binary: liblog-log4perl-perl Architecture: source all Version: 1.25-2 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed

Accepted mailagent 1:3.1-65-1 (source amd64)

2009-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Format: 1.8 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:46:47 -0500 Source: mailagent Binary: mailagent Architecture: source amd64 Version: 1:3.1-65-1 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org Changed-By: Manoj Srivastava

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
a rule that says that make -f debian/rules and ./debian/rules must behave identically, to prevent confusion, and to promote reproducibility, and conform to the principle of least surprise. manoj -- Imagine what we can imagine! Arthur Rubinstein Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Fri, Oct 30 2009, Tobi wrote: Manoj Srivastava schrieb: 1. SPECIAL_VDR_SUFFIX=devel make -f debian/rules build 2. make -f debian/rules SPECIAL_VDR_SUFFIX=devel build 3. SPECIAL_VDR_SUFFIX=devel ./debian/rules build 4. ./debian/rules SPECIAL_VDR_SUFFIX=devel build Giving you

Re: Clarify rationale for ‘debian/rules ’ shebang line

2009-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Fri, Oct 30 2009, Ben Finney wrote: Ben Finney ben+deb...@benfinney.id.au writes: Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org writes: I think it would be a good idea to _add_ to policy a rule that says that make -f debian/rules and ./debian/rules must behave identically

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
also review policy, and make sure that these rejects are also linked to must directives in policy. manoj -- JOB PLACEMENT: Telling your boss what he can do with your job. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-29 Thread Manoj Srivastava
is going to take some compelling reason. manoj -- Recent investments will yield a slight profit. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-29 Thread Manoj Srivastava
, the on the run mangling of the makefile is cute, but harder to debug. I do not see it as elegant, but has a clever hack that makes things harder to read, really. manoj -- If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters. Nora Ephron, Heartburn Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
be invoked by saying its name rather than invoking make explicitly. still is true. And it still can be built by invoking make explicitly. Manoj Srivastava now filed some (automatic) bug reports about this, so I'm seeking advice on what to do. They were all manually filed, with checks

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
or fileB. Each file is all uncontaminated now. This is not a technical shortcoming of using Makefiles. manoj -- The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
to the dirty work. That's just harder to integrate into our pbuilder build process. It is not at all harder to include it into pbuilder. manoj -- Houdini escaping from New Jersey! Film at eleven. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print

Re: debian/rules make -f restriction

2009-10-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Wed, Oct 28 2009, Tobi wrote: Manoj Srivastava wrote: This is what the make directive 'include' is all about. Conditionally, include fileA or fileB. Each file is all uncontaminated now. This is not a technical shortcoming of using Makefiles. You're right. What we

Re: Bug#545691: diverting telinit

2009-10-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, Oct 27 2009, Steve Langasek wrote: On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 05:41:28PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: In article 87r5sudn0p.fsf...@anzu.internal.golden-gryphon.com you wrote: [ $(stat -c %d/%i /sbin/init) = $(stat -Lc %d/%i /proc/1/exe 2/dev/null) ] ; then # So, init

Re: Bug#545691: diverting telinit

2009-10-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
to know who knows not also how to unknow. Sir Richard Burton Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe

Re: Bug#545691: diverting telinit

2009-10-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, Oct 27 2009, Steve Langasek wrote: On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 08:17:08AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: Not needed. If init has been just upgraded, it has been already told to init -u itself. This does not appear to be true for upstart, which it's planned to switch

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-10-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
, sure. Need to do something when bored with job interview prep. - dir-or-file-in-var-www manoj -- If it wasn't so warm out today, it would be cooler. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-10-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
in README Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Lintian based autorejects

2009-10-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
boggled -- Just don't compare it with a real language, or you'll be unhappy... :-) Larry Wall in 1992may12.190238.5...@netlabs.com Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: Bug#545691: diverting telinit

2009-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, Oct 26 2009, Michael Biebl wrote: Manoj Srivastava wrote: if [ $(stat -c %d/%i /) = $(stat -Lc %d/%i /proc/1/root 2/dev/null) ]; then It was brought to my attention [1], that apparently this check does not work on GNU/Hurd as it does not provide /proc/$PID/root [1] http

Re: Bug#545691: diverting telinit

2009-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, Oct 26 2009, Bastian Blank wrote: On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:40:56AM +0100, Bastian Blank wrote: On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:43:18PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: I created a elaborate test case tos ee if we are in a chroot, if not if /proc/1 is actually /sbin/init

Re: Bug#545691: diverting telinit

2009-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, Oct 26 2009, Bastian Blank wrote: On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:43:18PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: I created a elaborate test case tos ee if we are in a chroot, if not if /proc/1 is actually /sbin/init, and that telinit exists (example below). Why are they not able

Re: unused parameters passed to maintainer scripts

2009-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
scripts, even in theory. A failure of imagination on our art should not be used to block this functionality for cases where it might be needed. manoj -- The existence of god implies a violation of causality. Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta

Re: Packages relying on HOME when building

2009-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Manoj Srivastava sriva...@debian.org http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/ 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: unused parameters passed to maintainer scripts

2009-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, Oct 26 2009, Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote: Manoj Srivastava wrote: Simplicity of the policy?Is it really that onerous Most people just let the helper packages create the maintainer scripts, of just program b example. Yes, simplicity of the policy. From what I saw, no one

Re: Bug#545691: diverting telinit

2009-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, Oct 26 2009, Bastian Blank wrote: On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 07:21:31AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Mon, Oct 26 2009, Bastian Blank wrote: Why are they not able to ignore the errors from telinit? All checked packages uses this to ask init to reexecute itself and free old library

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