Re: python-kid on buildsys server

[Mike McGrath <mmcgrath@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike McGrath wrote:
> Michael Schwendt wrote:
> > On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:02:20 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> >
> >  
> > > On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:47:20 -0500, Mike McGrath wrote:
> > >
> > >    
> > > > Michael Schwendt wrote:
> > > >      
> > > > > On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:08:12 +0100, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >          
> > > > > > $ rpm -q python-kid
> > > > > > python-kid-0.9-2.centos4
> > > > > >
> > > > > > on buildsys.fedoraproject.org would benefit from an update to 
> > > > > > 0.9.5 which
> > > > > > includes xml related fixes and makes it possible to create pages 
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > don't fail in the w3c validator.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > $ rpm -q --whatrequires python-kid
> > > > > > repoview-0.5.1-1.centos4
> > > > > >               
> > > > > http://home.arcor.de/ms2002sep/tmp/el4-extras/noarch/python-kid-0.9.5-0.1.el4.noarch.rpm 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Source rpms and build requirements here:
> > > > > http://home.arcor.de/ms2002sep/tmp/el4-extras/
> > > > >           
> > > > I'm not sure I fully understand what problem this solves.  Can you 
> > > > give me an example?
> > > >       
> > > Sure. It's
> > >
> > >   http://tinyurl.com/2pc37j
> > >
> > > versus
> > >
> > >   http://tinyurl.com/2wdk5s
> > >
> > > The former was created with unmodified software on buildsys.f.o, 
> > > while the
> > > latter was created with my modified repoview including an updated
> > > python-kid.
> > >     
> >
> > So, what is the formal procedure for requesting a package update on the
> > buildsys server like described above and getting an official and final
> > reply?
> >   
> Get someone upstream (RHEL) to accept the package changes.  buildsys 
> is going away in days anyway after koji goes live.

It's bad form to ignore one person and ask the same of others.  We've 
said no.  You didn't convince us.  Sorry.  You showed me that its 
creating mal-formed XML.  It always has, no one has brought it up.  I 
even gave you list of steps to do to get it updated.  Exactly what 
issues is this causing you in your use of the buildsys? 

   -Mike