Re: priority of x-window-manager

2000-03-08 Thread Chris Waters
Stephen Zander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > "Branden" == Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Branden> My mind can be changed. :) > What?? When did that start happening? :) It's always been _possible_. It just usually requires so much effort that it's beyond the capabiliti

New Proposal Policy (was Re: Debian and FHS)

2000-03-08 Thread Chris Waters
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >>"Juergen" == Juergen A Erhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Juergen> I'd say (and I took it that way when I proposed 44922), that > Juergen> anyone can make a (formal) proposal. *If* the proposer is > Juergen> not a maintainer, it needs one seco

Re: /usr/local policy

2000-03-08 Thread Brian May
> "Anthony" == Anthony Towns writes: Anthony> This argument could also be used to claim that stow Anthony> should have a --no-tree-fold option. Replace `Debian Anthony> packages' with `local packages' doing mkdir, and you've Anthony> got the same problem. When installing loca

Processed: X Window System policy proposals

2000-03-08 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > retitle 53755 [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for usage of "xserver" alternative Bug#53755: [PROPOSED] policy for usage of "xserver" alternative Changed Bug title. > retitle 53756 [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] additions to virtual package list Bug#53756: [PROPOSE

Re: Updating Debian Policy

2000-03-08 Thread Manoj Srivastava
>>"Steve" == Steve Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Steve> Essentially, I suggest that the language be changed from the Steve> conditional to the present tense, and all the `policy Steve> rationale' be dropped. I attach my quick attempt to do so. I disagree about dropping the ratio

Re: Updating Debian Policy

2000-03-08 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, I'll look over this document, and see what changes should be made. I think that I'll probably retain some of the Introduction and adminstrivia section in the document, and move things from future to past tense, as appropriate. manoj -- I just heard the SEVENTIES were over