I’ve updated gconf2-rpm-macros in GNOME:Community in preparation for adding a new target repository, openSUSE_10.2+GNOME_STABLE. The update tests the %suse_version macro and %_repository to determine whether the package needs to be populated. If it doesn’t, a dummy package is generated which makes life easier for maintainers of packages which have it in their BuildRequires lines. This …

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Stephan: It’s worth bearing in mind that most of the people who said Mono will be using Gtk# making a possible total of 19.9%. Ultimately, who cares so long as they’re developing [decent] apps for Linux?

You may not have noticed this as it happened without announcement but, as a result of a conversation on #openSUSE-GNOME, there are now versions of GNOME:Community available for the following arrangements: 10.3 + GNOME:STABLE 10.3 + GNOME:UNSTABLE Factory + GNOME:UNSTABLE Not all packages are building in them and we need to sort out extra-rpm-macros and …

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Does anyone believe that this election was remotely fair and free? When is the international community going to start treating Russia like what it is: a de facto dictatorship and stop fawning over them because they have oil and gas and don’t like Muslims any more than the US or UK governments?

…until this moves beyond simply being wanted for a crime? Those of us who are vocal in pointing out that the current US President is a war criminal and must be held accountable may start being silenced at some point. Don’t think it can’t happen.