Re: Package request: iotop
On Sat, 2010-05-22 at 14:18 +0200, Brent Clark wrote:
> On 22/05/2010 01:41, Sylvain Beucler wrote:
> >
> > I guess that when a testing package is considered directly installable
> > on stable, we could add it to the backports Packages, and have
> > backports.org just 302-redirect to a Debian mirror for actually
> > download.
> > (apt-get supports HTTP redirects now :))
> >
> > It also has the benefit to document "this package version works under
> > stable".
> >
> Hiya
>
> Great to see Backports compromising and helping.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Kind Regards
> Brent Clark
Ouch! Really Brent, saying it in innocuous terms doesn't make it less
offensive in my opinion, and it wasn't even directed at me.
It wouldn't be a good practice to amend backport policies just to help
someone "get around" management. In addition, many of the people reading
this list will be sys admins or CIOs who might question the act of
"getting around" management on principle. I suppose if you can't make a
case for an exception to their policies, you could hide where you got
the package but you really need to get management to listen to your
advice or you will likely have trouble in the future.
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