On Thursday 08 January 2004 16:00, Warren Togami wrote:
> I think we should also consider upgrading in cases where all of the
> following conditions are met:
> 1) Absolutely zero cases where API changes would effect any
> distribution OR 3rd party software, because the updated package is a
> leaf node on the dependency tree. I suspect screen may be another
> leaf node. 2) Where having a common %{version} across multiple
> distributions would make it easier to maintain security updates,
> because patches need not be ported and tested multiple times.
> 3) Only by consensus of the list membership.
>
> Thoughts?
I think this fits perfectly. I'm willing to set this forth as a policy,
which reminds me. On our website, under participate, we need a section
for current policies, this being one of them, the package naming being
another, etc...
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