libxml v1 dependencies (was: Re: multilib fun - devel packages)

[Jeff Spaleta]

On 12/15/05, Jesse Keating <jkeating at j2solutions.net> wrote:
> You've mistaken what I said.  I'm not talking about a single CD core,
> I'm talking about targetted ISO sets created by bits of Core and bits of
> Extras, rolled into one ISO or one ISO set.  Targetted for specific user
> sets.  Fedora Office Linux, Fedora Gaming Linux, Fedora Server Linux,
> etc..  Yes these are vague targets, but less vague that Fedora itself.
> Once this happens, then it shouldn't / doesn't matter to the user if the
> package is in Core or Extras, as long as it is on the CD set they choose
> they can install it.

That concept has the same infrastructure problems with regard to mixed
buildsystems and self hosting requirement. On top of that mixing
Core+Extras into a single release target while Extras is still a
rolling tree with no established freeze points or releases is going to
be a huge pain in the ass.  If rawhide didn't freeze for Core releases
the Core release time would take up russian rulette as a lunchtime
bonding activity.  Something very drastic is going to have to be done
with Extras's release model to give any potential community release
engineers for alternative collections a fighting chance at getting
anything out the door.  Anyone volunteering to do that kind of release
work with the way things stand is crazy and shouldn't be trusted with
cvs access.

-jef