On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 07:50:15PM -0400, Stephen Gallagher wrote: > > 1) We have the > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/SourceURL#When_Upstream_uses_Prohibited_Code > rules in the Packaging Guidelines for a reason. A party interested in > seeing a package in Fedora proper could work towards stripping out the > bundling requirement in the source tarball, then package that up as > described above. Naturally, any changes made to accomplish this should > be submitted back upstream in order to improve the product for everyone. > Just informational: The Guidelines you're quoting deal with modifying source due to things we're not allowed legally to ship and would still apply to anything on repos.fp.o. You probably want: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:No_Bundled_Libraries > 2) In the cases where this is completely impossible without extensive > upstream work, we should rewrite the rules around the use of > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedorapeople_Repos repositories to allow > such packages in an unofficial capacity. Right now, they require an > agreement that all packages being hosted meets with Fedora Packaging > Guidelines in full, but I suspect that the Board could consider reducing > this restriction to "In compliance with Fedora Legal guidelines" > instead. So we could at least have a central semi-official repository > where these packages could be made available to those who need them > (separate from Fedora and unsigned so those using them *know* they're > not official or fully-supported) while efforts are made to bring the > project into full compliance, at which time it should become an official > package. > > > For the record, I *am* running for a seat on FESCo, and I'd be willing > to back this proposal up. > > - -- > Stephen Gallagher > RHCE 804006346421761 > > Delivering value year after year. > Red Hat ranks #1 in value among software vendors. > http://www.redhat.com/promo/vendor/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAkzKDDcACgkQeiVVYja6o6NSGgCePnp7cWCNxg9OZsYta5jYbQle > sIUAn2amRwUWOBCW7jb/H3Z/OhJgtily > =kDwH > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > advisory-board mailing list > advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/advisory-board
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