On 9/4/07, David G. Mackay <mackay_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > No offense, but it seems that you have set the standards for the compat > maintainer far higher than Fedora or the python authors are willing to > meet. It seems to be a disingenuous method of denying compat packages > while claiming that Fedora hasn't done so. I don't necessarily think its unreasonable to set the bar higher for compat. Most of the work to fix the bugs in any package is done as part of the on-going development process that the upstream developers dictate. We strive to be in tune with that upstream process.. as a project. When we introduce compat packages we are taking a step away from the normal upstreaming process. Compat packages cannot rely on the forward momentum of upstream developers, nor can we be as confident that the work being done in the compat space is going to be applicable beyond our project. As a result there is an explicit need for the maintainer to take on a heavier burden of accountability, in recognition that we are choosing to extend the servicable lifetime of a codebase that the upstream developers themselves are no longer interested in. -jef -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
