On Wed, 2006-07-05 at 12:43 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote: > Since we're going through all Fedora packages (well, at least Core for > now; I'm sure we'll get to Extras next) and filing bugs for any which > lack IPv6 support, should we also update the guidelines on the Wiki to > recommend that any package which supports Legacy IP should also be able > to use IPv6 and should do so 'out of the box' where appropriate? > > Would anyone object if I amended the PackageReviewGuidelines to include > something along the lines of... > > SHOULD: If any form of networking over IPv4 networking is supported, the > same functionality over IPv6 should also be supported, and should be > enabled by default if the IPv4 support is. > > MUST: If IPv4 networking is supported, but for some reason the 'SHOULD > support IPv6' documented elsewhere is not obeyed, a bug must be opened > which should block the IPv6 tracker bug, and should contain a full > justification for the lack. requiring functionality in software is not part of the requirements for PACKAGING the software. We don't have i18n requirements for extras software, either. so I do not think a must is appropriate. the justification for the lack is not the duty of the packager. For that you should talk to the upstream maintainer. -sv
