package stability

[Mike McGrath]

Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Mike McGrath (mmcgrath at redhat.com) said: 
>   
>>> "API and ABI stability for packages in EPEL is NOT guaranteed. If you are
>>>  an ISV, you should not base your software on these packages, or, if you 
>>>  do,
>>>  be prepared to ship your own version."
>>>       
>> At the same time though it would be nice to get ISV's actually 
>> maintaining / co-maintaining packages.
>>     
>
> Sure. But I'm not sure I want an ISV saying "To run our app, please
> install XYZ from EPEL."
>
>   
Why not?  I think it'd be a great vehicle to get these companies involved. 

    -Mike