#129 Update stalled package policy
Merged 2 years ago by tdawson. Opened 2 years ago by tdawson.
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@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ 

  * Anybody opens a bugzilla requesting a package be added to EPEL-X. A

  packager (the bugzilla reporter or another person) expresses that they

  are willing to help maintain / co-maintain that package in EPEL-X.

- * A week goes by with no response

+ * A week goes by with no action

  * They re-say that they are willing to maintain / co-maintain the

  package in EPEL

  ** This is just incase the initial message was missed.

- * A week goes by with no response

+ * A week goes by with no action

  * They file a https://pagure.io/releng/issues/[rel-eng ticket], that

  points to the bugzilla, requesting appropriate privileges to be able to

  branch and build that package in EPEL-X
@@ -298,6 +298,13 @@ 

  * They then request a branch, and build the package in EPEL-X following

  normal steps.

  

+ "Action" is considered something that progresses the bug.

+ "Action" can be positive or negative. Such as a response of "The code 

+ has not been updated for 10 years and has security issues" and then they

+ close the ticket.

+ "No Action" could be no response at all, or it could be a response of 

+ "I do not want to do epel" and then they do nothing else.

+ 

  [[distribution_specific_guidelines]]

  == Distribution specific guidelines

  

The current Stalled EPEL Requests policy says "A week goes by with no response" but it is possible (and has happened) that a package is still stalled, even with a response.
This update clarifies better what a stalled package is.

Signed-off-by: Troy Dawson tdawson@redhat.com

1 new commit added

  • fix spelling
2 years ago

LGTM. We can merge now or wait till we talk about it a bit more at tomorrow's meeting, your call.

I was planning on waiting for the call tomorrow. I don't expect there to be any big discussion, because this is what we really meant when we proposed it. But I'd feel better if we gave the opportunity for a +1 to everyone.

+1 too, I like the definition of action

From the +1's, and the discussion in the Committee meeting, it sounds like this hits what we intended. So, merging.

Pull-Request has been merged by tdawson

2 years ago
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