EPEL, RHEL-5Server and RHEL-5Client...

[Joel Andres Granados]

Joel Andres Granados wrote:
> Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
>> On 17.07.2007 14:52, Joel Andres Granados wrote:
>>  
>>> Joel Andres Granados wrote:
>>>    
>>>> Regarding the python-imaging package...
>>>> What is the matter with including the 1.1.6 version in EPEL/el5?  
>>>> does it break anything?
>>>> Both Plone and python-docutils (deps in EPEL) use the Image library 
>>>> from PIL and this library does not have any
>>>> backward compatibility issues.  additionally, RHEL5-client has no 
>>>> package that depends on
>>>> python-imaging.  So I say KISS, and ship 1.1.6 with the EPEL/el5.  
>>>> I know it goes against the EPEL policies,
>>>> but I think its much better that messing with nvr.
>>>>       
>>> And what about EPEL/e4, the EPEL wiki says to use code form fedora 
>>> core 3.
>>>     
>>
>> That the advice, yes.
>>
>>  
>>> [...]
>>> Moreover, is there an additional way to build EPEL packages.
>>> I'm following 
>>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/UpdatingPackageHowTo 
>>> wiki for the builds.  Is this correct?
>>>     
>>
>> The old Extras procedure applies; e.g. update cvs, run "make tag build";
>> koji and bodi, which are used for F-7 and rawhide are not yet used 
>> for EPEL.
>>   
>
> ^^^^ this is really nice to know,  I am familiar with the EPEL way of 
> doing it.  Can you direct me to the
> wiki, tutorial or info page.
> Thx.
>
^^^^ this is really nice to know,  I am *Not* familiar with the EPEL way 
of doing it.  Can you direct me to the
wiki, tutorial or info page.  is it in 
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/UsingPlagueClientFaq?highlight=%28plague%29
Thx.

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Joel Andres Granados