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On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:11:41 +0000
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Markos Chandras <hwoarang@g.o> wrote:
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> I feel that this thread is a sign that |
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> there is a problem on how the new QA communicates problems with the |
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> developers that cause them. |
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This thread can also be perceived as the results of intentionally
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introducing and reintroducing a repoman warning; while some will read
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this as an accusation, others read this as a regression. And while you
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mention us, we're not alone in this happening; but let's not blame...
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There are always two sides to this, and we should focus on neither.
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Two problems can be seen here, both are very clear; the first is a
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repoman warning (which is QA communication), the second are multiple
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reverts. The former has been communicated before this ML thread by
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Patrick; the latter has been communicated in my very first answer, which
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package.use.mask solution has been implemented later by Lars.
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> I read the entire thread and I still don't |
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> think there is an agreement on who broke the tree and why. |
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The discussion is based on some questions that are hard to agree on:
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1. How much of a problem is an unused USE flag in metadata.xml?
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2. Should such repoman warnings be fixed? By whom? When? How?
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3. Can USE flags actually be removed from stable ebuilds?
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4. ...
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Because this can yield quite some bike-shedding; the alternative "out of
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the box thinking" package.use.mask solution satisfies both parties,
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which renders that discussion unnecessary. Nobody has objected this.
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> Would a |
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> private discussion be better before going publicly with accusations? |
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Yes, people can join #gentoo-qa or mail us and we're happy to discuss.
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- --
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With kind regards,
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Tom Wijsman (TomWij)
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Gentoo Developer
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E-mail address : TomWij@g.o
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