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 #6 from Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@xxxxxxxxx> 2009-07-03 09:03:31 EDT --- > > > 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. That is your opinion, not mine or others I've spoken to, its not a topic for a bug report. > > > 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. But its a much used method within packages. Same as above its not a discussion to be had on a bug report but a discussion to be bought up as a proposed on fedora-devel if you feel strongly about it. > > 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. I'm not making you review my package and as you mentioned its your opinion. I don't necessarily disagree but until upstream do proper 'make dist' packages its going to remain the way it is. Its a perfectly valid package as the current packaging requirements. Packaging guidelines discussions are for the mailing list. -- 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