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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
