Re: Supporting other repositories.
On Friday 07 November 2008 12:10:08 pm Stephen John Smoogen wrote:
Ok loaded term but I was wondering if we could work with spacewalk,
ipa, ds, etc to support their work by including at least a
spacewalk-release or similar item. This would allow us to 'test' the
waters of working closer with the other layered upstreams. Basically
instead of having to hunt around for every different repository, we
work with the upstream project ot have a signed release that works
with the EPEL releases.
Anyway.. back to dealing with local stuff.. I figured I should fire it
off before I forget.
Other than completely violating fedora's guidelines that
EPEL is subject to.
I don't think its a good idea. It makes it too easy to not do the work needed
to get things into fedora/EPEL
fedora-ds is in fedora I suggest that you ask richm to build fedora-ds into
EPEL. freeipa is in fedora also. we should talk with rcrit to get freeipa
branched and built for EPEL it will require fedora-ds to be there first.
we should get what we can of spacewalk in except for the bits needing oracle
since they dont meet the guidelines yet. Spacewalk has said from the start
that it will work to get in EPEL. as to other layered products we have always
said that it will be up to the individual team if they wish to have their
product in EPEL.
I personally feel that having the product in EPEL will help not hinder sales.
those people who wont pay for support will still not pay for support. those
on the fence may deploy the product because of the easier route to
installation and decide that once installed and in production they need
support. Those customers who are willing to pay and want support will
continue to do so.
Dennis
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