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On Wednesday 23 November 2005 05:01, Andrew Muraco wrote: |
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> (I've read all of the comments up until now, but my response is not |
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> directed at any particular post.) |
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> Facts: (according to me, and what I've read) |
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> -The releng team DID make a good decision by making stage 3 default in |
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> the instructions. |
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> -The releng team _DID_NOT_ do a sufficient job of making the community |
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> aware of the changes BEFORE they occurred (I didn't know about this |
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> change until after it was done, and Gentoo.org is my home page, I read |
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> the GWN) |
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> -Stage 1 & 2 tar balls and instructions ARE available |
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> OPINION: |
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> - This change should be GLEP'd, as it effects everyone that installs |
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> Gentoo (to some degree, most do not suffer tho) |
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> - Stage 1 SHOULD continue to be released and maintained, instructions |
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> clearly stating risks and LACK of SUPPORT and easily visibility from |
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> the install docs (which it seems it does not have (according to posts), |
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> although, It is perfectly clear to me.) |
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This whole issue has been discussed on gentoo-releng@g.o before. While not |
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quite as noisy as dev, everyone had their say. It is clear to me that the |
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decision is right the way it was made. A GLEP wasn't necessary as it was |
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discussed and approved by all involved (on the releng list). |
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Most people that complain are probably misinformed about the usefulness of |
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stages 1 and 2. They are really only useful if you know what you're doing |
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and don't really need the handbook that much. Those users should be able |
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to find the alternative installation docs. I do agree however that there |
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should be some link to the relevant documentation from the handbook. |
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Paul |
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Paul de Vrieze |
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Gentoo Developer |
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Mail: pauldv@g.o |
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Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net |