Bug#594684: Package
I apologize for using harsh language. But you must understand there is limited time I can give to this issue, and I used it by recompiling the package. Personally I have no problem compiling a new xserver every few months. When I find time, and if it has not been done already, I'll submit the patch upstream.
On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:47:11 +0200
Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> wrote:
> Panayiotis Karabassis <panayk@gmail.com> (20/09/2011):
> > So, let's get this straight:
> > 1) Your users have a found a critical bug with your package.
> > 2) Your users invested a great deal of time and work in tracking down
> > the bug, and fixing it, what YOU should be doing.
> > 3) Your users have supplied you with a working patch, and built a
> > working package, which you only have to review and upload.
> >
> > But YOU would rather leave a great deal of your users (and actually
> > users who are using a Free computer) without an Xserver. So that you
> > don't have to type the command 'rm 01_mips-sarea.diff' sometime in the
> > future.
> >
> > Great work and great sense of responsibility. Keep it up.
> >
> > P.S. From what I understand from previous messages, the patch has
> > already been submitted upstream. But isn't that your job TOO? Otherwise
> > what's the point of the BTS or even a distribution?
>
> What we try to do is simple: do the right thing. The right thing to do
> in the FLOSS world is to share patches. The simplest way to do that is
> forward patches upstream. Upstream who knows what patch to merge,
> reject, rework, etc., possibly giving advice when needed.
>
> We've tried to explain what to do to get things done. Now, if you want
> to get that patch merged, you know the next step. Asking other users
> what they think won't really help getting a patch merged upstream.
>
> Mraw,
> KiBi.
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Best regards,
Panayiotis Karabassis
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