Re: [gentoo-project] Call for agenda items - Council meeting 2014-04-08

[Tom Wijsman]

On Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:50:36 -0400
"Anthony G. Basile" <basile@××××××××××××××.edu> wrote:

> Okay I'd like to add an agenda item.  A policy inspired by bug
> #506034.

(PS: Bug #506114 could be relevant to your item)

Same here, let's take this a step further and extend this to profiles.
A policy inspired by bug #435094 and bug #506142.

> Motion: "Significant changes to virtuals are to be discussed (via
> mailing list or bugzilla) with all the maintainers and/or herds which
> maintain packages those virtuals depend on."

Motion: "Significant changes to profiles are to be discussed (via
mailing list or bugzilla) with all the maintainers and/or herds that
rely on what gets changed in the profiles." 

> Discussion: "Like eclasses, changes to virtuals can affect all the
> packages which depend on them.  Changing existing virtuals, removing
> virtuals or adding new ones affect the packages they depend on.  When
> such a change is proposed, all maintainers affected need to be
> included in the discussion."

Discussion: "Like eclasses and virtuals, changes to the profiles affect
a set of packages at once. For instance, adding or removing a mask or
force can result in something becoming forced or optional. If something
is assumed to be forced, or optional; it can result in breakage, we
would like to prevent huge breakage. When such change is proposed, all
maintainers affected need to be included in the discussion."

Concern: "Unawareness, possible breakage and a lack of cooperation."

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With kind regards,

Tom Wijsman (TomWij)
Gentoo Developer

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