Re: [gentoo-dev] New apache stuff in testing -> please package.mask it

[Elfyn McBratney]

On Thursday 21 Apr 2005 12:37, Paul Varner wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-04-21 at 05:48 +0100, Elfyn McBratney wrote:
> > I've filed a bug[1] requesting that ebuilds with updated apache stuff
> > (anything using the new apache-module or depend.apache eclass/the new
> > install layout) be package.mask'd due to the regressions and breakages in
> > testing.  I may have missed packages in the bug, hence this mail - you
> > know best if your using new stuff. :)
> >
> > Please package.mask said ebuilds ASAP so we can get apache itself into
> > package.mask.
>
> Even though I stated my opinion that I would like to see the new changes
> package masked again, the consensus that I read on the thread disagreed
> with that approach.
>
> My unsolicited opinion based upon the previous thread is since it is
> already out of the bag, leave it in ~arch and actively work the bugs so
> that you can get it to the point of being able to mark it stable.

Seems, I've been speaking to the wrong people then.  Anyways, this has 
prompted loads of bugs being fixed, which might mean apache will go stable 
instead.

Best,
Elfyn

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