On Fri, 2007-06-01 at 14:24 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote: > 1) Can it cause regressions for existing users? -> No It can cause new problems. > 2) Will it get installed automatically by the relative few people who have > updates -testing enabled, and thus see any kind of testing (atleast if its > installable)? -> No You're making an assumption that there are few people that enable updates-testing. > > 3) Is there any added value in a new package first sitting for a few days in > testing -> No (because of 2) Yes. The QA team can at least install from there and see if it starts. > 4) Is it rewarding to packagers if there packages become available to all > immediately -> Yes Instant gratification of packagers, while a good thing, is trumped by testing and verification of packages. > > 5) Are the chances of end-users seeing the package and thus installing it, > leading to it actually getting tested better in updates-testing, or in updates? -> > Beter in updates, so if you want testing the package should go to updates, let > me reiterate that this package cannot cause any regressions as if people don't > install it explicitly, it will be as if it isn't there. Yes, there are greater chances for it being installed from updates. Which is why it gets pushed there after a small amount of time. This time delay can be mitigated even further by providing comments to the update saying you've tested it and it work on multiple machines, etc. At the least, the QA team (SIG if you will) can grab it and one of them can comment on it. And the fact that you flat out said "if you want testing the package should go to updates" really concerns me. End users are NOT for testing. The package should be tested as much as possible before it even gets into their hands. josh -- Fedora-maintainers mailing list Fedora-maintainers@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers -- Fedora-maintainers-readonly mailing list Fedora-maintainers-readonly@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers-readonly
