* Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote:
> Matthias Schmidt wrote:
> > We should adopt the following policy:  Before someone commits some big
> > diff (like the mentioned one) or some stuff that breaks the
> > API/whatever, the diff should be applied to clean machine which runs a
> > full pkgsrc bulk build.  If the build fails, there is enough time to
> > fix occurring problems and rebuild.  Once the bulk build runs fine, the
> > diff can be committed to master.
> > 
> > This takes some time and delays the introduction of new "features", but
> > it should save us from broken pkgsrc builds ...
> 
> -100, neg, horrible solution.  can't let changes in world be dictated by 
> whatever in pkgsrc.

It isn't about dictating, it is about proper testing before committing.
Even you start crying if pkgsrc is broken :)

Cheers

        Matthias

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