On Tue, 2007-11-27 at 09:21 -0800, Manas Saksena wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to request support for hosting git conversion of Fedora CVS > as per Lennert's post to fedora-infrastructure-list. > > https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-infrastructure-list/2007-November/msg00136.html > > While there were a few responses to the mail (both support and > skepticism) there was no clear decision. > > The basic idea of this effort is to enable downstream development > efforts that make use of the fedora package repository as their upstream > source. > > The specific efforts that I am interested are: > > 1. Building small footprint systems (for embedded systems use). > 2. Cross-building (a subset of) Fedora packages. > 3. Support for architectures and platforms that are not (yet) integrated > into the Fedora project. > 4. Building a GNOME Mobile distribution. > > etc. Others may find it useful for other purposes. > > The git tree does not have to be hosted in the fedora infrastructure, > but it seems like the natural place for it to be. It also sends the > message that the Fedora project encourages downstream efforts that can > leverage Fedora into areas that are not of direct/current interest for > the project. > > So, in summary, I would appreciate if the Fedora board can consider this > request and provide clear guidance on whether this activity can/should > be supported through the fedora infrastructure. I'm not positive but this doesn't seem like a board decision. If the releng, fesco and infrastructure teams are at an impasse we can take it up for discussion but I don't see a reason to not let those groups do what they're supposed to do. -sv _______________________________________________ fedora-advisory-board mailing list fedora-advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-advisory-board
