Ryan Hill wrote:
> On Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:41:28 +0200
> Raúl Porcel <armin76@g.o> wrote:
> 
>> Requesting ~arch keywords: Is a maintainer able to request ~arch 
>> keywords, if the package is not a dependency of some other package
>> which is keyworded, and the maintainer doesn't have that arch?
> 
> Yes.  Last time I looked anyone could request a keyword.
> 
>> IMHO the packages should be keyworded if an arch team member or an
>> user of that arch requests it. Keywording something if an user of
>> said arch doesn't request it, is a waste of resources.
> 
> How is making things available to your users a waste of resources?
> Anyways, if you're so far behind that you don't think you can manage
> keywording another package then just say so and deny the request.
> 
> What does this have to do with council?
> 

And whats the point of having some package keyworded if nobody is going 
to use it?
I don't care anyway, i just want an official clarification, personally i 
tend to keyword stuff if i think its going to be useful.

Thing is, whats the difference in a maintainer asking for a package to 
be keyworded and keywording all the packages in the tree?
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