Request permission to break always use system libs rule for asc-2.0

Hans de Goede j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl
Wed Oct 24 12:51:18 UTC 2007


Christian Iseli wrote:
> Hey Hans,
> 
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:59:57 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:
>> Anyways I'm totally fed up with having discussions like this with the 
>> bureaucratic powers that control Fedora (woa I feel like I'm Ralf now) either 
>> the powers that be give me permission to use SDLmm and paragui as included and 
>> maintained within upstream asc release, or I'll just orphan all 3 of them. I 
>> refuse to become upstream for 2 libraries backporting fixes from asc each 
>> release just because some people want to follow the rules as if they are 
>> something holy. orphaning asc would be a shame as its a great and quite popular 
>> game, but if that is want the powers that be want, then that is what they will get.
> 
> I'd say: just relax and follow your original idea.  It makes sense and
> your reasons make sense to me too.
> 
> Worse comes to worst, someone will file a BZ ticket and/or ask FESCO
> for a decision.
> 

Thanks for the good advice. I'll follow it and just move along as planned.

> So far, from FESCO, I've only seen caillon comment and also agree that
> you should follow your plan.
> 

I was under the mistaken impression that Toshia is (was?) part of FESco.

Regards,

Hans




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