On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 23:31:54 +0000, David Woodhouse <dwmw2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > There's no point in maintaining dropped packages in Extras until Fedora > can actually handle Extras properly. That's a bit over the top.... there is most certaintly benefit it maintaining dropped packages in Extras. is it the ideal situation? no... but if Red Hat decides to drop anything for whatever reason... space constraints, labor constraints, phase of the moon, or pure malicious spite, whatever reason... there is certaintly benefit to the community at large in providing those packages in Extras if there is a community member willing to maintain the package. We can argue all day and all night about the reasons why packages are dropped from Core... as the multiple threads on the topic have proven....but if the alternative is to not have the package available at all or to have the package available in Extras... clearly.. there is benefit in maintaining it in Extras compared to letting go unpackaged. Holding our collective breath while we cross our arms and make 4 year old pouting faces in an effort to demand the decision be reversed only makes a bad situation worse. Packages are dropped pretty much every release.. even back in rhl. We can dislike the decision... but at the end of the day its better of having the packages available than not if there are people to maintain it in Extras and a demand for it. -jef"takes his ball and goes home... oh wait i am home"spaleta
