[Fedora-packaging] PHP packaging policy notes

[Christopher Stone]

On 7/7/06, Jason L Tibbitts III <tibbs at math.uh.edu> wrote:
> >>>>> "CS" == Christopher Stone <chris.stone at gmail.com> writes:
>
> CS> I agree 100%.  The guidelines should state something like, if it
> CS> requires a php version < 18 months old, then the version should be
> CS> specified. Or something like this.
>
> How about:
>
> Use of the version is optional if it is satisfied by the originally
> shipping version in all targeted Fedora releases.  (Perhaps
> s/optional/discouraged/.)
>
> Currently, that's php 5.0.4 for FC4 and 5.1.2 for FC5.  (FC3 was
> 4.3.9.  That should be kept in mind as the infrastructure project
> might request an FC3 branch of something they'd like to use.)

I dont see any reason why this should be discouraged, and I think it
should actaully be encouraged.  But optional is fine.