Quoting Adrian Bunk (2020-12-18 15:36:23) > On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 01:33:33PM +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > It is indeed not realistic to fit all fast-changing code projects > > into Debian. We have made a few fast-paced projects like Firefox > > fit, but in my opinion we did that in a problematic way: By > > endorsing embedded code copies, which is painful to maintain. > > > > I think we should not relax our rules, but (improve our packages so > > that we can) tighten our rules to apply more consistently - e.g. > > avoid embedded code copies also in Firefox. > > Embedded code copies are the smallest problem with Firefox, and on > that I would actually trust Mozilla to release fixes quickly. I do trust Mozilla to release fixes quickly - my point was a different one: Mozilla and Google and GNOME and KDE each being quick to release fixes for libusrsctp or some other embedded library is still different from linking with a shared copy. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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