On 04/15/2013 09:35 AM, Eric Noulard wrote:
> In any case I wish and think 2 staged topics should be merged-in for next 
> 2.8.11 RC if
> there is one left:
> 
> CPackRPM-avoidOwningSystemDirs
> this one should solve a recurring bug report about system directories
> being owned by CPack generated RPM.
> The change should be safe because the only directories removed from
> the generated RPM must be present on any RPM-based system.
> 
> CPackRPM-componentizedUserSpecFile
> this one is for being able to use one user spec file by component.
> This is safe too and probably concerns a very small amount of
> "advanced" users.

For each successive RC we have to be more strict about merging only
fixes for regressions from previous releases and documentation updates.
Any other kind of change can introduce new behavior changes that may
invalidate results of RC testing already done by users.  If a new
problem were to slip in it might not be caught by users (justifiably)
not willing to test every RC.

Imagine diligently testing rc1 and concluding that it does not break
your project.  Then the final release comes out and breaks it.  Now
how motivated will you be to bother testing rc1 of the next release?

-Brad
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