[Bug 220888] Review Request: fakeroot - Gives a fake root environment

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Summary: Review Request: fakeroot - Gives a fake root environment


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=220888


peter at thecodergeek.com changed:

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------- Additional Comments From peter at thecodergeek.com  2007-01-04 22:46 EST -------
(In reply to comment #13)
> > we should keep what is in the Guidelines; and doing otherwise is therefore a
> > blocker
> 
> This is not a MUST item, so this can't block the package. And if you still think
> strongly about it you can and should revive the discussion on fedora-packaging.

(In reply to comment #14)
> Peter, BuildRoot is a should/recommended/preferred item (not MUST) in the
> Guidelines.  If you're going to be inflexible here, please withdraw yourself
> as reviewer, and let someone else do it.

Actually, it *is* a MUST item. The ReviewGuidelines explicitly state: "MUST: The
package must meet the  Packaging Guidelines." Part of the packaging guidelines
is this BuildRoot determination. Though it is only a highly recommended value
when the usage of "preferred" is literally taken; it is the spirit of the
guidelines that makes this a requirement IMHO. The guidelines are there to
ensure that packages going into Fedora all meet the same level of high quality
assurance standards. While it is understandable that there are those packages
which cannot meet specific guidelines for valid reasons, making the tag more
terse than it already is is not one of them to me. (No disrespect intended, but
how hard is it, really, to copy and paste the "BuildRoot: ..." line from the
Guidelines wiki page? ^_^)

If the Guidelines mean otherwise, why does it not mention any proper alternative?

We seem to be in much disagreement about this, having reached somewhat of an
impasse on these terms. I'm afraid I am therefore unable, in good conscience,
review your submitted packages. Unfortunately, from a cursory glance at the
.spec and rpmlint, this appears to be the only major issue that I can spot.

Take care.

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