stable pushes in the bodhi world

[Manuel Wolfshant]

On 03/31/2009 02:33 AM, Michael Stahnke wrote:
> 2009/3/29 Kevin Fenzi <kevin at scrye.com>:
>   
>> On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:41:20 +0300
>> Manuel Wolfshant <wolfy at nobugconsulting.ro> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I'd suggest:
>>> - pushes occur once per month and take into account the following 3
>>> rules: 1. at least one month in testing, as we have now (unless
>>> security fix) 2. push to stable if karma reaches a level N>0 ("N" to
>>> be defined) and time in testing >= 4 weeks
>>> 3. push to stable if karma >=0 and the package was in testing "long
>>> enough" (not less than 4 weeks; maybe 12 ?)
>>>       
>> So, this would be a slower progression than we have now, right?
>>     
>
>
> Slow isn't the same thing as stable, I think we need to remember that.
>
>
>   
>> And how many people are we likely to have add karma?
>> It seems not too used in the Fedora world, and I am sure there are
>> fewer EPEL users. ;)
>>
>> Any other input out there?
>>
>>     
> I was thinking this too.  Many package I use/maintain have a small
> user-base.  So, the likelyhood of Karma happening is nil.  In Fedora
> it doesn't happen, and in EPEL I am nearly positive it won't.
>   
which is why I suggested the automatic push (unless the package 
exhibited problems and received negative karma) after 3 months. which is 
half the release cycle of the main distro.