C. wrote:
Shawn Walker wrote:
C. wrote:
Do you know how many patches Sun maintains for packages that are never
accepted by upstream because they don't agree with the design or
implementation?
I can tell you with certainty that Sun works hard to ensure
contributions go upstream, it's ultimately less work for them and less
code to maintain.
Yes.. writing an entire package manager from the ground up is *less*
work than maintaining the patches. Did someone tell you this or did you
"The right tool for the right job" is a common saying; none of the
existing packaging tools were right for the job. Hence, a new tool was
needed.
come up with this on your own? Knowing you're a contributor to the pkg5
team makes you a bit biased, but try to separate your job from reality
and stay on the point here..
If you follow the lists and read various comments about upstream
history, you can find this out for yourself. Ask the desktop team about
the various patches they've had to fight to get upstream or had to
continue to maintain themselves for a while.
My project affiliation has nothing to do with the reality of the situation.
Cheers,
-Shawn
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