Re: RFC: Rules for distro-friendly packages

[Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Vincent Bernat writes ("Re: RFC: Rules for distro-friendly packages"):
> We just don't live in the  same world. Keep living in your narrow-minded
> world where  users are  not allowed to  compile themselves  software and
> where all  systems are up-to-date. In  my real world, I  have users that
> are running  very old  distro and that  cannot upgrade it  nightly while
> everything  works perfectly  ans just  need to  test the  software  on a
> preprod system before trying to package it.

I agree with your underlying point.  But there is absolutely no call
for phrases like "keep living in your narrow-minded world".  I think
you owe Enrico an apology.

Please try to keep this list polite.  It is OK to disagree with
people.  It is not OK to call them rude names.

Thanks,
Ian.