Please do not reply directly to this email. All additional comments should be made in the comments box of this bug. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=507223 --- Comment #5 from Ralf Corsepius <rc040203@xxxxxxxxxx> 2009-07-03 08:47:47 EDT --- (In reply to comment #4) > > That said, I am not sure, this package should enter Fedora. > > Why? Fedora's mission is to be a "leading edge distro", not a "bleeding edge" distro, consisting of more or less non-functional, immature packages. IMO, this package is not unlikely of the latter kind. > > Besides this, I am not excited about how you package your moblin packages. In > > particular, I consider you to be acting pretty careless wrt. the autotools, > > NVRs and further details. > > What's exactly wrong with them, You should not run the autotools at build-time, but run them in advance and add the result through patches - That's how the autotools are supposed to be used. By not doing so, you are exposing yourselves to the risks of non-determinisic builts and your users to risks of exposing them to mis-built packages. > I > believe the adhere to to the Package Guidelines but its always possible that > I've missed stuff. The FPG doesn't contain a rule mandating it, because certain key-people in Fedora refuse to implement such a rule and prefer to expose people to risks because "it's so convenient". My opinion differs substantially. I conside running the autotools during builts as elementary beginners mistake and refuse to review any package doing so. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Fedora-package-review mailing list Fedora-package-review@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-package-review