On Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 08:44:13AM -0000, Michael J Gruber wrote:
In the specific case of RHEL srpms, it makes life harder for EPEL packagers because you can't look at the source easily when they are problems between RHEL and EPEL packages. It matches well with RH's standard of shipping libraries without headers etc - it is easier for them and limits the scope of support contracts but makes upstream's life harder.
EPEL packagers should have easy access to RHEL through the no-cost subscription program. Or, reasonably easy -- I'm aware that the developer portal hoops are more... hoopy... than would be idea. But once set up, it shouldn't be difficult. If you _are_ finding rough spots in that, I can raise the issues and see if we can make things beter.