On Apr 26, 2008, at 3:03 PM, Kevin Horton wrote: > On 26 Apr 2008, at 14:51, Alexander Hansen wrote: > >> On Apr 26, 2008, at 1:11 PM, Kevin Horton wrote: >> >>> We need to move packages much more quickly from the unstable to >>> stable >>> trees. The concept of waiting for adequate positive feedback does >>> not >>> work, IMHO, as people who are happy with something usually keep >>> quiet. If there is a major problem, we hear about it. So, the >>> absence of complaints about a package means either that it truly is >>> OK, or no one is using it. If no one is using a package, then there >>> is little risk to moving a potentially bad package to stable. >> >> Don't forget library packages that others depend on, but that don't >> provide any user executables themselves. It's hard for a user to say >> that such a package "works" other than being able to build it. > > Maybe I am missing something, but if such a package couldn't be > built, wouldn't users complain about it? If there are no complaints, > that is implicit evidence that the package builds. > > -- > Kevin Horton > Ottawa, Canada > >
Yes, but it can build differently on different systems, etc. I'm all in favor of moving stuff to stable in a more expeditious manner. but it's not a bad idea to check for possible pitfalls--part of my plodding tracker validation procedure is to do that in advance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel
