Re: problems building GDM-2.13.0.1 on Debian-Sarge/ Ubuntu-5.10

["Joseph E. Sacco, PhD" <joseph_sacco comcast net>]

Brian,

Great!!! Thanks for the effort. 

The GARNOME group will exercise both branches.


-Joseph

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On Sun, 2005-11-27 at 11:40 -0600, Brian Cameron wrote:
> Joseph:
> 
> Okay, I'll do a new release on both the 2.12 and 2.13 branch on
> Monday (tomorrow).  Hope this helps!
> 
> Brian
> 
> > Brian,
> > 
> > As for GDM...
> > 
> > * GNOME-2.12.2
> > When gdm-2.8.0.7 is released, we will test it out and add it to our
> > 2.12.2 release. 
> > 
> > Looking at the GNOME release schedule, it should appear soon.
> > 
> > * GNOME-2.13.3
> > Dec 14'th is a ways off. 
> > 
> > Options:
> > * Do nothing. PAM works for the Debian variants.
> > * Have you create another point release that fixes the problem.
> > 
> > I would not suggest doing the latter if it requires a lot of effort.
> > 
> > However, if you do have changes that you would like exercised on several
> > different platforms, it might be worth your while.
> > 
> > 
> > -Joseph
> > 
> > =========================================================================
> > On Sat, 2005-11-26 at 23:16 -0600, Brian Cameron wrote:
> >> Joseph:
> >>
> >>> Thanks for responding.
> >>>
> >>> For now,  I have suggested that the Debian/Ubuntu users download and
> >>> install PAM, which works around the problem.
> >> Yes, that is a reasonable workaround.  Or you could patch the mentioned
> >> files from CVS head.
> >>
> >>> Questions
> >>> ----------
> >>> * Is there another point release for the GNOME-2.13 branch on the near
> >>> horizon that includes the fixes in CVS? 
> >> The 2.13.3 tarballs are due out on December 14th.  I was planning to do
> >> the next release then.  I could do a release sooner if that would make
> >> your life much easier.
> >>
> >>> * What about the version of GDM to be included in upcoming GNOME-2.12.2
> >>> stable release?
> >> The 2.12.2 stable release is due on November 30th, and I plan to do a
> >> 2.8.0.7 release for that.
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
> >>
> >>> -Joseph
> > 
> 
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