Josh Boyer wrote:
On Sun, 2007-06-03 at 02:30 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Rahul Sundaram wrote:
>> Hans de Goede wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> <humor, with a serious undertone>
>>>
>>> Since those making packaging guidelines and other rules seem to be out
>>> of touch with the workfloor these days I would like to propose the
>>> following guideline for rulemakers:
>>>
>>> Those making guidelines / rules within the Fedora project must
>>> actively maintain atleast 30 packages.
>>>
>>> Rationale: How can one make rules if one isn't involved in that which
>>> is regulated oneself?
>>>
>>> </humor>
>> Packaging guidelines also cover licensing details which isn't connected
>> to workflow. There are several other policies within the guidelines
>> which involve some amount of politics (kernel modules anyone?). This
>> rule would mean that everybody who proposes any drafts, folks in the
>> packaging committee and FESCo would have to maintain 30 packages.
>>
> Yes it would, and that would be a good thing! Let the people building the
> distro decide how it is build! As for licensing issues, since RH is paying
> mosts of the bills at the end RH decided what is okay licensing wise, and to me
> they have earned that right, because "paying the bills" == "building
the distro"
I don't want to misinterpret what you're saying here, so I'll ask you
straight out.
Are you suggesting that because I do not maintain 30 packages I am
unqualified to be a member of FESCo?
You're taking me to serious here, notice the <humor> at the top of the original
post. I've no intention to actually try and instantiate such a rule. I'm
however woried that there seems to be a growing drift between the rule makers
within Fedora and those running the primary process.
Regards,
Hans