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On Tue, Apr 22, 2003 at 02:59:30PM +0200, Frantz Dhin wrote: |
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> A distribution that prides itself by being flexible and bleeding edge |
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> should also have smooth and flexible policies. For insight into where |
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> bureaucratic policies brings a distribution refer to Debian. |
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While I understand the frustration in not getting feedback on work |
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put down, there's always PORTDIR_OVERLAY. If someone, apart from you, |
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have a need for the latest, greatest version of the package they can |
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always download the ebuild from bugs.gentoo.org and put it locally. |
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I guess some enterprising person with some time on their hands always |
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can do a hack which will keep your PORTDIR_OVERLAY synced to |
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bugs.gentoo.org. |
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Anyways, I don't think the problem stems from ebuilds not being |
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commited to CVS fast enough, but the complete lack of feedback from |
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developers what happens to bugs/ebuilds/fixes that is entered to |
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bugs.gentoo.org. I know developers are busy, but a simple acknowledge |
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from the assigned developer of the status would help calm down the |
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commiters. As of now, many times all what happens to the bug-entry is |
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that you see it gets assigned and then silence... |
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I have personally spent a couple of evenings tracking down long |
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standing bugs and belived that I have reached some sort of solution on |
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them. But since I haven't heard any feedback I'm not sure if someone |
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cares, my fixes were so wrong they didn't even deserve a mention or |
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there is a better fix... |
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Yeah, I know. I spent the first half of this letter telling you that |
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your problem was non-existant, and then spending the other half |
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ranting on my problems as if they were the end of the world. Have |
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mercy on me, I've had a rough day. ;) |
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//H |
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To segfault is human; to bluescreen moronic. |
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