Re: Requested EPEL branch...what happens next?

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----- Original Message -----
> On 05/06/2016 02:19 PM, Anne Mulhern wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I'm a co-maintainer for python-pyudev. I requested a branch for EPEL 7 via
> > the fedpkg web interface.
> >
> > Now, I can look at the status of the request I made, which is pending.
> >
> > I can click on a link to a separate page for this request, which tells me
> > the following:
> >
> > """
> > Update request: 5211
> >
> > As current admin of the package you have the possibility for 7 days to
> > block a branch request for EPEL branches.
> >
> > During the 7 days following the request, you can 'Block' the new branch
> > process by setting the request to Blocked or 'Approve' it by setting it to
> > Awaiting Review to inform admins that they can now review this request.
> > User:	mulhern
> > Package: 	python-pyudev
> > Action:	request.branch
> > To branch:	epel7
> > Action status*
> > """
> >
> > But the only available Action status options in the list box are "Pending"
> > and "Obsolete"k
> > I would like to choose "Approve".
> >
> > What should I do now?
> >
> > - mulhern
> 
> It's waiting for the approval of one of the package administrators.  You
> may want to ping them.
> 
> 
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Hi,

python-pyudev is already shipped in RHEL-7, so I am afraid that creating EPEL-7
branch is against EPEL policy [1]:

> Thus packages from EPEL should never replace packages from the target base distribution

thanks & regards

Jaroslav

[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/GuidelinesAndPolicies#Policy
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