Fedora Extras packaging beta software into production repos, why?

[Christopher Aillon]

Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:23:51 +0100, Nicolas Mailhot wrote:
>
>   
>> I'll admit to being in a foul mood, part of which being caused by yet
>> another message trying to 'fix' the non-broken part of last week's
>> conflict, and that after a lot of people tried very hard not to feed the
>> flames by keeping quiet.
>>     
>
> A couple of valid questions have been raised. And an upgrade to a beta
> release with an approval in less than 24 hours is something that is
> broken.
Not necessarily.  There can be valid reasons to do so.  Major security 
problems in the old one can be a valid reason.  The old package might 
violate some sort of patent or copyright or trademark which has been 
fixed in the beta.  Probably other reasons, too.