On Monday, October 14, 2019 3:16:27 AM MST Kevin Kofler wrote: > > Enable module default streams in the buildroot repository for modular > > and non-modular RPMs. > > > > == Summary == > > This Change (colloquially referred to as "Ursa Prime") enables the > > Koji build-system to include the RPM artifacts provided by module > > default streams in the buildroot when building non-modular (or > > "traditional") RPMs. > > > > == Owner == > > * Name: [[User:Sgallagh| Stephen Gallagher]] > > * Email: sgallagh@xxxxxxxxxx > > * Responsible WG: Modularity WG > > > I have already stated this multiple times in other threads, but just so that > nobody claims that I have not given feedback to this change (which has > been claimed for some other changes in a similar situation), I am going to > state this again: > > I oppose this change because I believe Miro's proposal to require all > packages to have a non-modular version (i.e., to ship the default stream as > non-modular packages) is the much better approach to the issue and makes > this change proposal entirely moot. > > To be clear, I propose the following: > * All packages MUST have a default version in any given Fedora release. > * The default version MUST be shipped as non-modular (not as a modular > default stream). > * It follows that packages cannot be module-only. > * This applies to ALL packages including build tools. In particular, > packages must not be hidden from users through constructs such as > buildroot-only modules or non-API packages in modules. If a package is in > a module, no matter in what function, there MUST be a default version in > the non-modular repository. > * The fedora-modular repository SHOULD be disabled by default on user > machines, matching the current build system behavior. This also helps > enforcing the above policies. > > I believe that the above proposal is essentially identical to Miro's > proposal from the other thread, which I support. The exact wording can be > discussed, but it is important that the essence of the proposal (module-only > = no go) is retained. > > Kevin Kofler > _______________________________________________ > devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List > Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List > Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx That seems to be the best approach to this situation. -- John M. Harris, Jr. Splentity _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
