[Mageia-dev] Firefox 5

Fri Jun 24 03:35:08 CEST 2011

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:17:57 -0400, Ahmad Samir <ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com> wrote:
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+
+> Caveats:
+> - QA is too small, and it'll take time/effort to get through the
+> backported packages requiring tests, unless you depend on the user
+> asking for the backport to have tested the package properly, the user
+> will say it works if it works on his box for the arch he's using, he
+> won't do both archs, not just because he's lazy, but maybe he has one
+> Mageia box for example
+> - Sysadm team is already overworked with many other tasks, meaning the
+> packages requiring a move will rot for a while in backports_testing.
+
+Once QA team members can push the packages from testing to updates or
+backports, the sysadm team won't have to get involved.
+
+> Now compare that to what's used in e.g. mdv:
+> - User asks for a backport
+> - Packager submits the backport and closes the report
+
+Just today, in alt.os.linux.mandriva, there was a user complaining that
+firefox 4 wasn't available.  When it was pointed out that it's been
+in backports for quite a while, the response was that using backports
+"broke" his system.  Hopefully Mageia backports won't get that type
+of reputation.  One way to help with that, is to ensure that all
+backports at least have some qa testing.
+
+I understand your concerns.
+
+My proposal is to use the backports testing, and see if the qa team
+can keep up.  If not, having the package pushed directly from cauldron
+to backports, or release/updates could be opened up later.  Nothing
+is being fixed in stone here.
+
+Regards, Dave Hodgins
+