package stability

Bill Nottingham notting at redhat.com
Thu Mar 8 21:59:26 UTC 2007


Mike McGrath (mmcgrath at redhat.com) said: 
> > "API and ABI stability for packages in EPEL is NOT guaranteed. If you are
> >  an ISV, you should not base your software on these packages, or, if you 
> >  do,
> >  be prepared to ship your own version."
>
> At the same time though it would be nice to get ISV's actually 
> maintaining / co-maintaining packages.

Sure. But I'm not sure I want an ISV saying "To run our app, please
install XYZ from EPEL."

Bill




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