perl-Net-IP need on EPEL-4

[Xavier Bachelot]

Xavier Lamien wrote:
> 
> 
> 2008/5/22 Xavier Bachelot <xavier at bachelot.org 
> <mailto:xavier at bachelot.org>>:
> 
>     Remi Collet wrote:
> 
>         Hi
> 
>         I maintain ocsinventory-agent for Fedora/EPEL.
>         This package requires perl-Net-IP which is not available on RHEL-4
>         (was in "extras" until FC4 and in "core" from FC5)
> 
>         Would it be possible you push it to EPEL for RHEL 4 ?
>         Test "build and use" seems ok for me.
> 
>     You may want to file a bug, you'll have more chance it doesn't get
>     lost in the noise than a mail and it will be easier to track for the
>     perl-Net-IP owner.
> 
>     Review request is : https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=226271
>     Include it in the bug, it'll save the owner a bugzilla search to
>     file the branch request.
> 
> 
> Hmm, no really need to file a new bug for that.
> Currently there is no maintainer/branches against epel repository.
> 
> If you're interesting to co-/maintain this package just request a CVS 
> Change request into
> a new comment  or ask for (in hope someone could be interested, maybe me 
> :)).
> 
That's not how I interpret what's in the wiki.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/FAQ#head-4abf2d9b3e246e2b96746da2867c2436c42351d4

You cannot just 'hijack' a package, especially if the Fedora maintainer 
participate in EPEL, you have to ask first.
In this very case, I suggested Remi to file a bug because the maintainer 
for this package wasn't very responsive to a build I requested for 
another package both by mail and then via bugzilla. The bug is less 
likely to get lost than the mail. Obviously, there's no offense intended 
here, I fully understand the maintainer is probably busy with other 
things, especially given he works for RedHat and probably have higher 
priorities. Also, as a side note, this package is included in RHEL5 
proper, so it might make sense for the maintainer to be the same for 
EPEL4 and RHEL5.

Generally speaking, I went thru the process of requesting packages for 
EPEL several times now, and I find it hard to track by mail when the 
maintainer is not quick at responding. imho, a bug is easier to track 
both for the requestor and the maintainer. ymmv.

Regards,
Xavier

Regards,
Xavier