On Tue, 2007-11-27 at 10:15 -0800, seth vidal wrote: > > 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. > One of the stated goals of Fedora is to support downstream activities and distributions like I mentioned. The proposal here was for a relatively small investment on the part of the Fedora project towards support of that goal. However, I guess the decision from the infrastructure team (presumably as a follow-up to the email here) is clear -- that this is an activity that the team views as a diversion, and should be supported outside the fedora infrastructure. Thanks for your time. Regards, Manas _______________________________________________ fedora-advisory-board mailing list fedora-advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-advisory-board
