Re: Call for votes on node+nodejs
* Steve Langasek (vorlon@debian.org) [120709 01:32]:
> I'm calling for votes on the below resolution on the Node/NodeJS question.
>
> === Resolution ===
> The Technical Committee reaffirms the importance of preventing namespace
> collisions for programs in the distribution, while recognizing that
> compatibility with upstreams and with previous Debian releases is also
> important and that sometimes an imperfect balance must be struck between
> these three goals.
>
> The Committee therefore resolves that:
>
> 1. The nodejs package shall be changed to provide /usr/bin/nodejs, not
> /usr/bin/node. The package shall declare a Breaks: relationship with any
> packages in Debian that reference /usr/bin/node.
> 2. The nodejs source package shall also provide a nodejs-legacy binary
> package at Priority: extra that contains /usr/bin/node as a symlink to
> /usr/bin/nodejs. No package in the archive may depend on or recommend
> the nodejs-legacy package, which is provided solely for upstream
> compatibility. This package shall also declare a Conflicts: relationship
> with the node package.
> 3. The node source package shall rename its binary to /usr/sbin/ax25-node,
> and its binary package to ax25-node.
> 4. The node source package shall continue to build a transitional 'node'
> binary package for compatibility with deployed Debian installations,
> which provides /usr/sbin/node as a symlink to /usr/sbin/ax25-node. This
> package shall declare a reciprocal Conflicts: relationship with the
> nodejs-legacy package. Other packages may reference the 'node' package
> as a dependency or recommendation, but are encouraged to transition to
> 'ax25-node'.
> 5. The maintainers of these packages are required to implement the above
> changes immediately in unstable. Failing that, the Technical Committee
> reserves the right to NMU to implement these changes.
> 6. Once the above changes are implemented, the packages shall be considered
> suitable for release with respect to the Debian policy on conflicting
> packages.
>
> === End Resolution ===
>
> Ballot:
>
> 1. Approve transition plan for node and nodejs
> 2. Further discussion
Voting 12.
Andi
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