Re: ia32-apt-get and dependencies errors
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 2:52 AM, Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de> wrote:
>
> "Hans-J. Ullrich" <hans.ullrich@loop.de> writes:
>
> >> So I guess the question is how to we organise to get it back into the
> >> repro's - the debian way ?
> >
> > I think, if people wish for it, then ftp-master should be asked to put it back
> > again. However, I underrstand, it might cause trouble (as other packages might
> > cause, too!), but this is the kind of "experimental"! or "unstable", just as
> > its name is expressing.
>
> Actuaky the Debian CTTE would be better as I asked them to review the
> matter. I probably wouldn't hurt to let them know you miss
> ia32-apt-get. :)
we miss ia32-apt-get
>
> > I understand well, there are efforts to chose other ways, so ia32-apt-get
> > should not block the other ways. Well, which one will win at last will show
> > the future. IMO ia32-apt-get is a good way at the moment, and I think, even
> > Goswin would not mourne if some day a better way will be found and ia32-apt-
> > get will disappear. The future will show us.
>
> ia32-apt-get will disapear and was always ment to disapear with
> multiarch. I also always intended to make that transition as smooth as
> possible. The multiarch people fear that ia32-apt-get might conflict
> with multiarch, and currently they are right. The existing packages
> would conflicht with future multiarch packages. But to resolve that
> some of the multiarch features have to be added to dpkg first and then
> ia32-apt-get can be updated to use those features for a smooth
> upgrade. So from my side there is a solid plan in place how to do a
> smooth upgrade to multiarch. No blocks in sight.
there are good news :-)
>
> > As far as i understood the policies of debian, there are rules to get a
> > package into the official repository. If ia32-apt-get does not break those
> > rules, I see no reason, why to put this software into the repository. All
> > software is free, and every software should be handled even. True
> > democracie....
> >
> > Well, I suggest, to handle ia32-apt-get just as other software in debian.
> >
> > Another for way testing might be, to use an own repository, besides the debian
> > official ones. IMO this is the worse way, because it might be worse to maintain
> > (dependencies and so on).
> >
> > These are my thoughts about it, feel free to comment it.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Hans
> >
> > P.S. As you may have remarked: I hate everything, which is deminuishing
> > freedom! Sorry for that!
>
> MfG
> Goswin
>
>
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