Re: [gentoo-dev] Ebuilds not getting in :(

[Fredrik Jagenheim <humming@pobox.com>]

On Tue, Apr 22, 2003 at 02:59:30PM +0200, Frantz Dhin wrote:
> A distribution that prides itself by being flexible and bleeding edge
> should also have smooth and flexible policies. For insight into where
> bureaucratic policies brings a distribution refer to Debian.

While I understand the frustration in not getting feedback on work
put down, there's always PORTDIR_OVERLAY. If someone, apart from you,
have a need for the latest, greatest version of the package they can
always download the ebuild from bugs.gentoo.org and put it locally.

I guess some enterprising person with some time on their hands always
can do a hack which will keep your PORTDIR_OVERLAY synced to
bugs.gentoo.org.

Anyways, I don't think the problem stems from ebuilds not being
commited to CVS fast enough, but the complete lack of feedback from
developers what happens to bugs/ebuilds/fixes that is entered to
bugs.gentoo.org. I know developers are busy, but a simple acknowledge
from the assigned developer of the status would help calm down the
commiters. As of now, many times all what happens to the bug-entry is
that you see it gets assigned and then silence...

I have personally spent a couple of evenings tracking down long
standing bugs and belived that I have reached some sort of solution on
them. But since I haven't heard any feedback I'm not sure if someone
cares, my fixes were so wrong they didn't even deserve a mention or
there is a better fix...

Yeah, I know. I spent the first half of this letter telling you that
your problem was non-existant, and then spending the other half
ranting on my problems as if they were the end of the world. Have
mercy on me, I've had a rough day. ;)

//H

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