Re: Statements of intend to start work on a package
Hi,
>>"Christoph" == Christoph Lameter <chris@waterf.org> writes:
Christoph> I actually would like to have multiple packages offering
Christoph> the same functionality in debian and I have released for
Christoph> example multiple webservers and multiple MTAs with
Christoph> overlapping features.
This is good, but what does this have to do with the topic at
hand?
Christoph> I think the requirement for this discussion originated from
Christoph> a time when the Debian project was quite small. Today it is
Christoph> not frequent to see any "statements of intend" before
Christoph> packages are released.
I do not see this at all. If you want to package apache, and I
want to package apache, and jack wants to package apache, and
tom wants to package apache, and ... you get the picture. No matter
how big Debian gets, do we want 53 packages of apache 2.2.4 from 53
different people?
Christoph> Maybe we could say that it is recommended that bigger
Christoph> efforts be announced and discussed on debian-devel?
I think this is a bad idea. Big is also fuzzy and
subjective. How much does it take to fire off a mail message a
priory? Packaging a Debian package takes lots more effort than that
(as you well know). Can someone who finds sending a mail message too
much work really maintain a package? ;-)
Christoph> The initial packaging of something might take less time
Christoph> than the discussion on debian-devel. The discussion will be
Christoph> more fruitful regarding the package if something concrete
Christoph> is already there.
There is rarely discussion. It is more like "hey, guys, I'm
packaging xyz". Usually therte is no response (look it up in the
archives). When there was discussion, usually there was a problem,
which the maintainer was better of having resolved.
Christoph> IMHO it would be better if a preliminary package is
Christoph> required to be released into experimental (such as deity)
Christoph> before discussing it on debian-devel. We have enough
Christoph> discussion of vaporware on debian-devel and I have the
Christoph> feeling that many developers are holding stuff back they
Christoph> are working on.
I intend to package X as vaporware? No, most vaporware is
usually I intend to write Y.
manoj
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