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Hey guys. |
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As I was reading through last few day's postings I realised, there is certain |
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important part missing in the picture of streamlined/distributed ebuild |
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processing system mentioned earlier. That is of the place where users could |
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actively interact and discuss the ebuilds thay submitted and get the fixes |
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rolling as discussion brings our shortcomings... Looks like this project |
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nicely fits to this role ;). |
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Well, there is this: |
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http://forums.gentoo.org/viewforum.php?f=8 |
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so I kept forums at the back of my mind, but looks like the forums you setup |
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are trying to keep more to the point. So this is not really a duplication |
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after all... |
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Now, on the integration issue, which is quite essential, as was already |
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mentioned. The way I see it, distributed ebuild processing requires: |
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1. some central depository with automated submission system doing at least |
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some basic checks (multiple access/stability levels are already in portage, |
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but that might need some further ratification) |
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2. strong voting/feedback system (think gentoo-stable/stats), looped back to |
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ebuild level adjutment (some automatic some manual). |
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3.(new!) the way for users to be getting feedback on their ebuilds and be able |
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to discuss related stuf with each other. Apparently best done in user-land, |
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by the project such as the one you initiated. Should really do a lot in terms |
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of increasing overall quality of submitted ebuilds. |
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Ok, this by no means should be considered as detailed to any level or even |
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setting any course of action, just trying to throw the overall structure into |
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the mix, so that it gets registered and remembered later when need arises :), |
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especially since there was a question where this project could fit ;). |
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For those who did not follow related discussion few weeks ago, some more |
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details on pp 1 and 2 are available in #1523, however outdated by all the |
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changes that happened since and pending redesign which should follow soon |
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after the internal reorganisation (mentioned in recent GWN) completion. |
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George |
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On Sunday 11 May 2003 14:01, David Nielsen wrote: |
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> Okay, our guidelines clearly state that when a fixed ebuild has been |
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> confirmed by two other people as working, we submit it to bugzilla. All |
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> the ebuild janitors do is make sure that the ebuilds use the USE flags |
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> to the maximum of their potential, and of course generally clean them up |
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> as there's a lot of stuff in some older ebuilds that is no longer valid. |
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> Your mail clearly showed that you had not read those guidelines.. |
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> - Lovechild |
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