Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP 49 - take 2

[Ned Ludd]

On Mon, 2006-05-22 at 14:59 +0200, Paul de Vrieze wrote:
> On Monday 22 May 2006 10:47, Thomas Cort wrote:
> > I definitely agree that Gentoo needs a team of people to deal with the
> > primary package manager, it is one of the most important tools in a
> > Linux system. It is especially important in Gentoo where the package
> > manager is, at this point in time, required to install a standard
> > desktop system. I disagree that the package manager needs to be
> > directly maintained by Gentoo. Since Gentoo will never depend upon a
> > piece of non-Free software[1], it is safe to assume that the package
> > manager is Free software (aka open source). Because of this, we will
> > never be locked-in, helpless, or under the control of an external
> > project. If we dislike the direction in which it is going or want to
> > add our own features, then we are free to do so either by submitting
> > patches upstream, adding our own custom gentoo patches to the stock
> > sources, or by forking the project entirely.
> >
> > So what I suggest is the following:
> >
> > "While it is desirable that the primary package manager be maintained
> > on official gentoo infrastructure, under the control of gentoo
> > developers, it is not required. During the path to becoming the primary
> > package manager, the package manager maintainers must be asked if they
> > would like their project to be an official Gentoo project. All rules
> > about projects apply. The package manager maintainers have the right to
> > refuse such an offer if there is a team of at least 3 Gentoo developers
> > that understand the package manager source code and are willing to deal
> > with bugs, testing, feature enhancements, modifications, and
> > integration."
>
> First of all, I'm in limbo on this. Certainly not dead set against it. If
> this were to be used, I'd like to add the following line: "At least 1 of
> these three must be actively involved in the development of the package
> manager".

Please don't change your wording on that. The feel really strongly
about the primary pkg manager of Gentoo needing remain under the full 
control of Gentoo Linux.

> Could others please provide input on this question.
>
> Regardless on the decision on this item there is no restriction of
> non-gentoo developers participating in the developement of the package
> manager.
>
> Paul
>
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Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>
Gentoo Linux

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