Re: [GNU-linux-libre] NONFSDG: Audacious plugins, Xchat

[Karl Goetz]

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 15:57:43 +0200
jaromil <address@hidden> wrote:

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> On Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 09:07:39PM +1030, Karl Goetz wrote:
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> > > >>>> upstream development of software: builds at every new commit
> > > >>>> and reports failure on building on various platforms (via
> > > >>>> mail or irc), ATM we have 32 and 64 bit debian, fedora,
> > > >>>> gentoo and ubuntu.
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> > > >>> I've thought about such things for various projects im
> > > >>> involved in, but maintaining it and debugging requires much
> > > >>> time/effort/skill then i have to hand.
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> > > >> of course this is a task for sysadmins with time at hand.  and
> > > >> we know
> > > >
> > > > Not just sysadmins, thats the problem. it requires developer
> > > > input every time a package build fails. (otherwise, what was the
> > > > point of the build?)
> > >
> > > For just our patched packages it seems manageable. To take
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> > managable, yes. but this started as 'builds at every new commit' - a
> > very different story.
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> yes. developers get noticed if build fails when a patch gets committed
> or when the upstream's trunk gets merged (i didn't meant "at every new
> commit upstream", but then prolly my fault i wasn't clear enough). the
> build failure notice can then go in any kind of tracking system and
> get processed when possible.
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> i say this just in case we want to scale up and let more people
> contribute patches that liberate software.
> 
> i hope is clear i didn't meant to load more "work" on anyone else's
> back.

ah, thanks for clarifying :)
kk

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Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS)
Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer
http://www.kgoetz.id.au
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