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On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 17:36 +0100, Gustavo Felisberto wrote: |
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> A little background info: Right now there are three versions of |
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> net-im/skype in the tree: |
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> 1 - the 1.2 series (with a stable version) |
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> 2- the 1.3 series also with a stable version |
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> 3- the 1.4 series with a ~/hardmask version |
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> Also the skype license states that we cannot mirror it's files (this |
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> will be need later) |
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> The 1.4 series will have a version released soon that skype wants to |
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> become the standard stable version, it has many new features and better |
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> audio quality. |
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<snip> |
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> Suggestions: |
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> 1- in the 19th remove skype < 1.4 from the tree |
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> 2- Make < 1.4 ebuilds "empty" and leave them on the tree and ewarn the |
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> users to use the unstable skype |
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> The first option will trigger portage errors and prompt users to open |
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> bugs until we have a stable 1.4, the second gives us a chance to explain |
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> the issue. |
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> Any alternatives? |
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3. Mask < 1.4 on the 19th with a descriptive message. That should have |
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the effect of 1 and 2, without breaking anything necessarily? |
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Sounds like we have a lose-lose situation here, and the best we can do |
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is make it not horrible. |
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Daniel |
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