On Sun, 2007-06-03 at 10:23 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote: > Josh Boyer wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-06-03 at 02:30 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote: > >> Rahul Sundaram wrote: > >>> Hans de Goede wrote: > >>>> Hi all, > >>>> > >>>> <humor, with a serious undertone> > >>>> > >>>> Since those making packaging guidelines and other rules seem to be out > >>>> of touch with the workfloor these days I would like to propose the > >>>> following guideline for rulemakers: > >>>> > >>>> Those making guidelines / rules within the Fedora project must > >>>> actively maintain atleast 30 packages. > >>>> > >>>> Rationale: How can one make rules if one isn't involved in that which > >>>> is regulated oneself? > >>>> > >>>> </humor> > >>> Packaging guidelines also cover licensing details which isn't connected > >>> to workflow. There are several other policies within the guidelines > >>> which involve some amount of politics (kernel modules anyone?). This > >>> rule would mean that everybody who proposes any drafts, folks in the > >>> packaging committee and FESCo would have to maintain 30 packages. > >>> > >> Yes it would, and that would be a good thing! Let the people building the > >> distro decide how it is build! As for licensing issues, since RH is paying > >> mosts of the bills at the end RH decided what is okay licensing wise, and to me > >> they have earned that right, because "paying the bills" == "building the distro" > > > > I don't want to misinterpret what you're saying here, so I'll ask you > > straight out. > > > > Are you suggesting that because I do not maintain 30 packages I am > > unqualified to be a member of FESCo? > > > > You're taking me to serious here, notice the <humor> at the top of the original > post. Well, you had ended the </humor> before the suggestion so I wasn't sure :). > I've no intention to actually try and instantiate such a rule. I'm > however woried that there seems to be a growing drift between the rule makers > within Fedora and those running the primary process. I see. That is a valid concern, and one which I believe everyone wants to address now that F7 is out and people aren't running and screaming about getting it done :) josh -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
