Re: [gentoo-dev] QA issue: No stable skype in Tree

[_JusSx_ <jussx0@yahoo.it>]

On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 05:36:22PM +0100, Gustavo Felisberto wrote:
> A little background info: Right now there are three versions of
> net-im/skype in the tree:
> 
> 1 - the 1.2 series (with a stable version)
> 2- the 1.3 series also with a stable version
> 3- the 1.4 series with a ~/hardmask version
> 
> Also the skype license states that we cannot mirror it's files (this
> will be need later)
> 
> The 1.4 series will have a version released soon that skype wants to
> become the standard stable version, it has many new features and better
> audio quality.
> 
> I as Gentoo Dev and Skype Betatester was informed that starting on June
> 19th Skype will no longer provide downloads for the 1.2 and 1.3 version,
> and that means that 1.4 will be released some time before. For Gentoo
> that means that starting from the 19th users on the stable profile will
> not be able to install skype as no files will be available from upstream.
> 
> So the thing is, as soon as Skype releases the 1.4 stable version I'm
> going to have it in tree and we need to have it tested ASAP on the
> stable profile. My thing is with the time between, we will have 5 days
> tops or users will not be able to install.
> 
> Suggestions:
> 1- in the 19th remove skype < 1.4 from the tree
> 2- Make < 1.4 ebuilds "empty" and leave them on the tree and ewarn the
> users to use the unstable skype
> 
> 
> The first option will trigger portage errors and prompt users to open
> bugs until we have a stable 1.4, the second gives us a chance to explain
> the issue.
> 
> Any alternatives?
> 
> -- 
> Gustavo Felisberto
> (HumpBack)
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> 
Let's remove it from portage. why should we use it? I run it for a bit I
can say it's awful... it is closed-source, is not it? so I think it's
better not to install it...



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