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On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:13:07 -0400 |
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James Cloos <cloos@×××××××.com> wrote: |
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> >>>>> "MC" == Markos Chandras <hwoarang@g.o> writes: |
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> MC> The package is going away unless someone fixes the bugs and |
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> MC> properly maintains the package |
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> Again, that is an irresponsible mistake. It is better to just leave |
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> it as is than to kick it. Dropping important packages can only harm |
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> the community and is never welcome. |
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And that is why I now appeal to users: |
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_Do not report bugs to Gentoo unless a package is completely broken._ |
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Because what you will get in return? Package removed. |
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A package with bugs has a greater user value than no package at all. |
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Until Gentoo does not understands that and does not change its removal |
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policy accordingly, and provides technical means to reflect it*, it is |
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the only user-viable** way how to keep a package in the tree as long as |
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possible. |
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* Which could be e. g. masking a package until it is completely |
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broken. |
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** No, I do not want to become a developer. No, I do not want to |
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maintain a package. I am the user, I want using it. (It does not |
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mean that I do not contribute to the community, I just have other |
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ways/projects to do so.) |
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Robert |
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Róbert Èeròanský |
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E-mail: openhs@×××××××××.com |
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Jabber: hs@××××××.sk |
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