Ralf Corsepius <rc040203@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: [...] >> the BuildRequires will be wrong, and the module >> > authors will understandably be very annoyed with me, and will probably >> > yell at me. > I have no idea what you are referring to. I think the threading got broken here. This was me speaking, and I meant to say 'package owners' instead of 'module authors'. > In case a user complains about an srpm you maintain not being > rebuildable, you (the rpm-maintainer) can choose to fix it (essentially > what "grandfathering" means - Fix upon request or need) or ignore this > complaint. > > In case an rpm's maintainer complains when he rebuilds a package he had > not touched for ages. Shall he update his spec, like he would have been > forced to do during a mass rebuild. And he'll yell at me, probably. I'm ok with this. >> >> 2. Such issues could easily be approached by a perl-SWAT team, but ... > I find it remarkable that none of you commented on this. Are you volunteering to start one? I'll be happy to help as much as I can, time permitting. :-) -RN -- Robin Norwood Red Hat, Inc. "The Sage does nothing, yet nothing remains undone." -Lao Tzu, Te Tao Ching
