2008/5/23 Xavier Bachelot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Xavier Lamien wrote: > >> >> >> 2008/5/22 Xavier Bachelot <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>: >> >> Remi Collet wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I maintain ocsinventory-agent for Fedora/EPEL. >> This package requires perl-Net-IP which is not available on RHEL-4 >> (was in "extras" until FC4 and in "core" from FC5) >> >> Would it be possible you push it to EPEL for RHEL 4 ? >> Test "build and use" seems ok for me. >> >> You may want to file a bug, you'll have more chance it doesn't get >> lost in the noise than a mail and it will be easier to track for the >> perl-Net-IP owner. >> >> Review request is : https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=226271 >> Include it in the bug, it'll save the owner a bugzilla search to >> file the branch request. >> >> >> Hmm, no really need to file a new bug for that. >> Currently there is no maintainer/branches against epel repository. >> >> If you're interesting to co-/maintain this package just request a CVS >> Change request into >> a new comment or ask for (in hope someone could be interested, maybe me >> :)). >> >> That's not how I interpret what's in the wiki. > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/FAQ#head-4abf2d9b3e246e2b96746da2867c2436c42351d4 > > You cannot just 'hijack' a package, especially if the Fedora maintainer > participate in EPEL, you have to ask first. > In this very case, I suggested Remi to file a bug because the maintainer > for this package wasn't very responsive to a build I requested for another > package both by mail and then via bugzilla. The bug is less likely to get > lost than the mail. Obviously, there's no offense intended here, I fully > understand the maintainer is probably busy with other things, especially > given he works for RedHat and probably have higher priorities. Also, as a > side note, this package is included in RHEL5 proper, so it might make sense > for the maintainer to be the same for EPEL4 and RHEL5. > > Generally speaking, I went thru the process of requesting packages for EPEL > several times now, and I find it hard to track by mail when the maintainer > is not quick at responding. imho, a bug is easier to track both for the > requestor and the maintainer. ymmv. > > That's what i written above -> "[...] or ask for"
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