Re: F27 System Wide Change: Graphical Applications as Flatpaks

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On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 03:32:03PM +0200, Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Owen Taylor wrote:
> > As for standard application RPMs, it's really going to be something
> > we figure out over time. My vision is something like:
> > 
> >  F27: packagers are *able* to create Flatpaks of their application.
> >       They must also maintain standard RPMs.
> > 
> >  F28: packagers (of graphical applications) are *encouraged* to create
> >       Flatpaks of their applications along side standard RPM packaging.
> >       They *may* drop the standard RPM packaging if there is good
> >       reason to.
> > 
> >  F29: packagers (of graphical applications) must create Flatpaks of
> >       their applications if possible. They *may* keep standard RPM
> >       packaging.
> 
> This sounds a lot like:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salami_tactics
> to me, a common strategy used by construction companies to subvert 
> environmental rules, obviously frowned upon. You are trying to submit small 
> innocous-sounding changes in an attempt to sneak in your plan to completely 
> subvert Fedora while minimizing opposition.
> 
> I really hope that FESCo will evaluate the above complete plan when 
> considering your change proposal, not just the thin salami slice that you 
> submitted.

Well, let's be fair here, if it was indeed what you are describing, would it be
announced on this list 1.5 years in advance ?


Pierre
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