Re: [gentoo-installer] New installer project status

[Eric Sammer <esammer@gentoo.org>]

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Kurt Lieber wrote:
> Figure out where you want the directory and I'll be happy to create it.
> Looking at our various top level categories, it doesn't really fit cleanly
> into any of them.  I'd suggest base as being the closest match.

This is sticky. I don't have an opinion either way about it as long as 
it's not branded a desktop or server subproject so as to alienate either 
group.

>>- Get a code repository going. Since non-devs may (as in "might," not 
>>"can") participate in actual development, the repository may need to be 
>>hosted on non-Gentoo servers.
> 
> This is something I would object to.  If this is an official Gentoo project
> (which I assume it is) that we're going to let official Gentoo users
> eventually user (which I assume we are) then we need to ensure that it's
> developed on secure infrastructure, etc.

Not a problem. That's why I threw that out as something to discuss. I 
wasn't sure what our policies were on things such as this. Right now, I 
think all those that would be writing code (and therefore need CVS 
commit access) are Gentoo devs (or soon to be).

>>- Decide to what level non-devs should participate (mainly, can they 
>>commit code)
> 
> I vote no. :)

A fair vote. If there is an inroad to them becoming devs, that's fine. I 
just didn't want to see good coders turned away.

>>- Complete high(er) level design documents that all devs agree on.
> 
> Good luck. :)

Heh. Yea, well... we can try. ;)

-- 
Eric Sammer
Gentoo Linux
http://www.gentoo.org

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