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Re: autocompiler?



On Sat, Sep 25, 1999 at 12:26:53AM -0300, Lalo Martins wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 24, 1999 at 10:24:23PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote:
> > 
> > > BTW, Netscape and XF86Setup/xf86config are probably the most
> > > FA of FAQs for debian-sparc. Couldn't they be added to the port
> > > page? And couldn't someone upload a binary-sparc package of
> > > netscape, doesn't matter which version, somewhere?
> > 
> > We cannot, simply because it isn't on netscape's ftp server any longer
> > which means we can't distribute it anymore.
> 
> Because of their stupid license? I see. Then add that to the
> sparc port page, I suggest.
> 
> > XF86 3.3.5 is in the potato archive.
> 
> I know, but it doesn't have XF86Setup/xf86config because these
> are meaningless for sparc because sparc use framebuffers...
> that's a FAQ. What I meant was that this fact should be
> mentioned in the sparc port page.
> 
> These two additions to the page would probably save a lot of
> traffic on this list.

Actually I haven't seen anyone ask either of those questions in
quite some time :)

Adam usually handles the port pages, if he sees this, perhaps he
will add it. The X questions might be better directed to the X
Strike Force pages (linked from the port pages).

Ben


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