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On Monday 22 May 2006 10:47, Thomas Cort wrote: |
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> I definitely agree that Gentoo needs a team of people to deal with the |
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> primary package manager, it is one of the most important tools in a |
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> Linux system. It is especially important in Gentoo where the package |
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> manager is, at this point in time, required to install a standard |
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> desktop system. I disagree that the package manager needs to be |
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> directly maintained by Gentoo. Since Gentoo will never depend upon a |
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> piece of non-Free software[1], it is safe to assume that the package |
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> manager is Free software (aka open source). Because of this, we will |
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> never be locked-in, helpless, or under the control of an external |
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> project. If we dislike the direction in which it is going or want to |
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> add our own features, then we are free to do so either by submitting |
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> patches upstream, adding our own custom gentoo patches to the stock |
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> sources, or by forking the project entirely. |
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> So what I suggest is the following: |
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> "While it is desirable that the primary package manager be maintained |
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> on official gentoo infrastructure, under the control of gentoo |
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> developers, it is not required. During the path to becoming the primary |
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> package manager, the package manager maintainers must be asked if they |
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> would like their project to be an official Gentoo project. All rules |
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> about projects apply. The package manager maintainers have the right to |
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> refuse such an offer if there is a team of at least 3 Gentoo developers |
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> that understand the package manager source code and are willing to deal |
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> with bugs, testing, feature enhancements, modifications, and |
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> integration." |
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First of all, I'm in limbo on this. Certainly not dead set against it. If |
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this were to be used, I'd like to add the following line: "At least 1 of |
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these three must be actively involved in the development of the package |
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manager". |
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Could others please provide input on this question. |
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Regardless on the decision on this item there is no restriction of |
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non-gentoo developers participating in the developement of the package |
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manager. |
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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 |
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