Bundling

[Benson Muite]

Fedora-review tool indicates that bundled content should be exempted by
the packaging committee.  Should reviewers or packagers seek exemptions
for every bundled package?  Presently it seems exemption seeking is done
rarely. As such, should the bundling guidelines or Fedora-review be
updated accordingly?

[Ralf Corsépius]

Am 05.06.23 um 11:07 schrieb Benson Muite:
>  Fedora-review tool indicates that bundled content should be exempted
> by
>  the packaging committee.  Should reviewers or packagers seek exemptions
>  for every bundled package? 
In general, bundling is strong discouraged and may only
be applied if 
"unbundling" is impossible.

>   Presently it seems exemption seeking is done
>  rarely. 
C.f. above.

Ralf

[Ben Beasley]

On Mon, Jun 5, 2023, at 5:07 AM, Benson Muite wrote:
>  Fedora-review tool indicates that bundled content should be exempted
> by
>  the packaging committee.  Should reviewers or packagers seek exemptions
>  for every bundled package? 
The fedora-review tool is useful, but it is sometimes out of date with respect to current
guidelines. It used to be that an individual exemption was required for each case of
bundling, but today the packaging guidelines prescribe the conditions under which bundling
is allowed and the steps that must be followed in order to bundle.[1] You might consider
this a blanket exemption.

It is still true that bundling that is unnecessary or does not follow the process in the
guidelines is one of the most common issues found in package reviews.

– Ben Beasley (FAS: music)

[1] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/#bundling

[Otto Liljalaakso]

Ben Beasley kirjoitti 5.6.2023 klo 14.15:
>  On Mon, Jun 5, 2023, at 5:07 AM, Benson Muite wrote:
> > Fedora-review tool indicates that bundled content should be exempted by
> > the packaging committee.  Should reviewers or packagers seek exemptions
> > for every bundled package?
>  
>  The fedora-review tool is useful, but it is sometimes out of date with respect to current
> guidelines. It used to be that an individual exemption was required for each case of
> bundling, but today the packaging guidelines prescribe the conditions under which bundling
> is allowed and the steps that must be followed in order to bundle.[1] You might consider
> this a blanket exemption.
>  
>  It is still true that bundling that is unnecessary or does not follow the process in the
> guidelines is one of the most common issues found in package reviews. 
I would say that fedora-review should warn about bundling, but the 
wording should be changed to better match the current guidelines.