Re: GR proposal: mandating VcsGit and VcsBrowser for all packages, using the "gbp patches unapplied" layout, and maybe also mandating hosted on Salsa
On September 24, 2019 11:15:33 PM UTC, Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> wrote:
>>>>>> "Scott" == Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> writes:
>
> >> For several of these recommendations if I cannot get consensus, I
> >> will call for a GR myself.
>
> Scott> What do you think is important enough in this area that you
> Scott> would rather have people not contribute to Debian if they
> Scott> aren't willing to do it your way?
>
>Nothing.
>The thing about recommendations is that you don't have to follow them.
>
>I think that recommendations leading toward more uniform practices have
>huge value even if some people don't follow them.
>And eventually, when we have enough experience it might well be that
>having more uniformity is worth some people not directly contributing
>to
>Debian.
>I don't know if we'll ever make that trade off and I know we wouldn't
>(and shouldn't) make it today.
Then I certainly don't understand why you are considering a GR or three. Documenting recommendations doesn't really require it. Agreeing something is generally a good idea is much different than requiring it.
Scott K
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