[csw-maintainers] Handling of devel package splits

[Dagobert Michelsen]

Hi James,

Am 05.10.2009 um 11:54 schrieb James Lee:

> On 05/10/09, 10:05:49, Dagobert Michelsen <dam at opencsw.org> wrote  
> regarding
> Re: [csw-maintainers] Handling of devel package splits:
>
>>>> I would like to proceed on the splitting of devel packages as a
>>>> package
>>>> of mine is pending release whether the decision on this topic.
>>>
>>>> The current poll is
>>>> - 5 maintainers for "split off devel"
>>>> - 1 maintainer for "decide on case-by-case"
>>>
>>>> Does anyone feel that there is need for more discussion?
>>>
>>> Yes since you are missing options and no justification is offered.
>>
>> And that missing options would be?
>
> As previously communicated.
>
> The only addition I have it to version runtimes as it means only one
> version is needed at a time for a given depend.
>
> jpeg depends on jpeg7rt
> jpeg7rt - latest runtime
> jpeg62rt - legacy runtime
>
> packages depend on whichever rt version being used.

I don't think this will work. It would mean that you know in advance  
which
version is compatible to name it correctly, here you must know that  
jpeg62rt
is the compatible version, and without naming it too strict like  
jpeg6203b2rt.
At the same time you want the name of the package to be as easy as  
possible
which contradicts specific naming in advance.

I have written the rationale for this in the Wiki at
   <http://wiki.opencsw.org/packagesplits>
If there are arguments for/against the split please note them there.  
As I
haven't heard of the maintainers who have already voted I guess the  
votes
are still valid? If not, please adjust your vote accordingly as I want  
to
have some kind of decision to go ahead:
   <http://doodle.com/2e8eakee997gtmmv>


Best regards

   -- Dago