Fedora Extras packaging beta software into production repos, why?

[Michael Schwendt]

On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:44:09 +0100, Hans de Goede wrote:

> > Where packagers should really offer an explanation is when upstream
> > has a sensible release cycle, doesn't recommend jumping on VCS or betas
> > and still the packager sees a need to package non-released software.
> > 
> 
> I agree and I'm not against having a packaging should use latest stable
> not rc / beta / cvs. But that should be a Should and not a Must and such
> a rule will have exceptions and then the question becomes what is the
> procedure for such exceptions? Michael's mail tends to permission must
> be asked and down that road (which Michael has advocated before for
> other issues) lies having to ask permission to some kinda committee for
> every fart one lets and down that same road lies the hell known as
> bureaucracy!

Refrain from putting words into my mouth. All I ask for is an explanation
in the spec file (which is something I've proposed "before for other
issues") and in the review ticket.