Re: Bug#763148: Prevent migration to jessie

[Bálint Réczey <balint@balintreczey.hu>]

2015-04-29 16:17 GMT+02:00 Bálint Réczey <balint@balintreczey.hu>:
> 2015-04-29 16:08 GMT+02:00 Alessandro Ghedini <ghedo@debian.org>:
>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 03:28:40PM +0200, Andreas Cadhalpun wrote:
>>> Hi Alessandro,
>>>
>>> On 29.04.2015 14:58, Alessandro Ghedini wrote:
>>> > On mer, apr 29, 2015 at 02:29:43 +0200, Bálint Réczey wrote:
>>> >>> Since there are concerns on shipping both libav and ffmpeg, we won't allow
>>> >>> ffmpeg unless it is chosen to be the default and there is a clear transition
>>> >>> plan, so that we can switch from one to the other. Only then will the block hint
>>> >>> be removed.
>>> >> There are no technical reasons for not having both in testing an I see
>>> >> this the only fair solution. There are no name- nor symbol collision
>>> >> between the packages. They co-exist perfectly on my systems, too.
>>> >
>>> > There is at least one reason that I can think of. Assuming the decision to keep
>>> > either libav or ffmpeg (not both) stands,
>>>
>>> Great to hear that this is only an assumption and no definitive statement!
>>>
>>> > if ffmpeg is allowed to migrate and
>>> > other packages start depending on it,
>>>
>>> Packages already depend on FFmpeg, simply because they don't work with Libav:
>>
>> Yes, but they won't migrate to testing either.
>>
>>> > and if before the stretch release ffmpeg
>>> > is deemed not release ready (e.g. if libav is chosen), then more work will be
>>> > required to untangle the dependencies and have ffmpeg removed from testing.
>>>
>>> If a preliminary decision is made in e.g. one years time, maintainers would have
>>> plenty of time to adapt.
>>
>> The decision has to be taken *now*, not in one year.
> Nope. It is just your opinion. IMO this decision is not needed at all.
Or if this is Security Team's official opinion then please signal that.

Cheers,
Balint