Policy on packages whose source files require a login to download

[Orion Poplawski]

Is there an explicit policy one way or the other on allowing packages 
whose upstream requires a login to download?

My current package ncarg and its replacement (ncl) have moved to this.

It seems that this is also the case with ksh as well.  Kevin might be 
able to tell us if there are others.


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Orion Poplawski
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[Tom Callaway]

On Mon, 2008-02-18 at 13:29 -0700, Orion Poplawski wrote:
>  Is there an explicit policy one way or the other on allowing packages
>
>  whose upstream requires a login to download?
>  
>  My current package ncarg and its replacement (ncl) have moved to this.
>  
>  It seems that this is also the case with ksh as well.  Kevin might be 
>  able to tell us if there are others. 
There is no policy preventing this.

~spot

[Patrice Dumas]

On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 01:29:23PM -0700, Orion Poplawski wrote:
>  Is there an explicit policy one way or the other on allowing packages
> whose 
>  upstream requires a login to download? 
I guess that you are referring to 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=381241#c23

I said that I don't want personally to approve this package, but I think
that it is not against the guidelines. It is just that I disapprove
personnally this practice, so I won't approve it myself.

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Pat

[Ed Hill]

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:11:46 +0100 Patrice Dumas wrote:

>  On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 01:29:23PM -0700, Orion Poplawski wrote:
>  > Is there an explicit policy one way or the other on allowing
>  > packages whose upstream requires a login to download?
>  
>  I guess that you are referring to 
>  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=381241#c23 

Hi Patrice and Orion,

I've registered for access at the ESL web site and (in "...in one or
two business days...") might be able to confirm that the source matches
upstream.  I say "might" because I refused to give them any of my phone
numbers and instead supplied them with a 555-... number.

Assuming they accept the application, I'll be happy to give the package
a cursory review.

Would that help?

Ed

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[Orion Poplawski]

Ed Hill wrote:
>  On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:11:46 +0100 Patrice Dumas wrote:
>  
> > On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 01:29:23PM -0700, Orion Poplawski wrote:
> >> Is there an explicit policy one way or the other on allowing
> >> packages whose upstream requires a login to download?
> > I guess that you are referring to 
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=381241#c23
>  
>  
>  Hi Patrice and Orion,
>  
>  I've registered for access at the ESL web site and (in "...in one or
>  two business days...") might be able to confirm that the source matches
>  upstream.  I say "might" because I refused to give them any of my phone
>  numbers and instead supplied them with a 555-... number.
>  
>  Assuming they accept the application, I'll be happy to give the package
>  a cursory review.
>  
>  Would that help?
>  
>  Ed 
Package is pretty much fully reviewed - Patrice did a great job.  I just 
need someone willing to approve it.



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Orion Poplawski
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