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Re: Bug#154829: Is a bug "grave" if the package is unusable for at least two architectures (Was: Bug#154829: Aido problems on 64 bit architectures)



On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 06:12:15PM -0700, Mike Markley wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 07:45:37PM -0500, Adam Majer <adamm@galacticasoftware.com> wrote:
> > Your logic is flawed. *Most* users are most certainly i386.
> > By saying that it does work for *most* users, then a package
> > for Architecture: any that segfaults on all archs except i386, 
> > could not have grave bugs against it...
> 
> You snipped the part where I said, "fine, leave it grave." There's no
> need to continue telling me why you think it should be grave. There
> really isn't. There's not a "really, honestly, I totally think it's grave,
> there's no need to keep telling me that it is" severity, so instead I'll
> just say it on -devel again:
> 
> YOU WIN. IT'S GRAVE.
> 
> That fact probably does not make upstream any more responsive or really
> provide ANY help WHATSOEVER with FIXING the damn thing, but hey, now
> everyone knows it's grave. Surely that's an accomplishment worth noting.
> 
> (If I seem like I'm being overly rude or angry about this, don't take it
> personally; I've recently quit smoking and I fear nobody can escape my
> withdrawal-induced wrath)

Well, you guys can kiss XFree86 goodbye, then.  It was nice having it in
Debian.

-- 
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Debian GNU/Linux                   |    you pry it from my cold, dead
branden@debian.org                 |    brain.
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