EPEL Access to devtoolset in ?

[Dave Johansen]

On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Kevin Fenzi <kevin at scrye.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:43:50 -0700
> Dave Johansen <davejohansen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> http://developerblog.redhat.com/2013/09/12/rhscl1-ga/
>> I know that the devtoolset requires an additional subscribe to get
>> access, but is there a way to make use of it in the Koji build process
>> so that those who are subscribed to the devtoolset can make use of the
>> package that uses it in the EPEL?
>
> EPEL strives to use Fedora packaging guidelines.
>
> from:
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines?rd=Packaging/Guidelines#Software_Collection_Macros
>
> "Software Collections (as defined here) are not permitted to be built
> or enabled in official Fedora packages."
>
> Until there are Fedora guidelines for them, no way EPEL is going to
> enable them blindly, sorry. ;)
>
> There is work underway to craft guidelines for them, you might look at
> assisting in that effort and adding needed bits for using them in EPEL
> too.

How can I get involved in that process? I would definitely like to
help out with enabling the support for them in the EPEL.

Thanks,
Dave