On Mon, Jan 23, 2006 at 05:33:33PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Sunday 22 January 2006 03:16, David Weinehall wrote: > > Since all Ubuntu packages are recompiled against a different set of > > libraries, the bug might not even affect the Debian package, even though > > they share the same source. Hence having Ubuntu developers triage the > > bugs to rule out such issues before they are forwarded to Debian's BTS > > is always a good thing; thus the maintainer field should be changed > > for *binary packages*. The source is the same, so the field should NOT > > be changed for *source packages*. > Given Ubuntu hopelessly complicates everything, pretends there is cooperation > where there is none, and merely duplicates the effort of the debian-desktop > project, and contributes nothing to the community or society, what's stopping > us from officially discouraging Ubuntu's existence? That we're here to build a superior operating system, not to engage in counterproductive wanking out of jealousy over others success? Oh, wait, you're not a DD, so I guess this is a different "we" you're talking about having "officially" discourage Ubuntu's existence. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. vorlon@debian.org http://www.debian.org/
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