[Mageia-dev] [changelog] [RPM] cauldron nonfree/release get-skype-2.2.0.35-18.mga2.nonfree

Thu Mar 8 15:00:13 CET 2012

On 08.03.2012 13:20, Sander Lepik wrote:
+> 08.03.2012 14:04, kamil kirjutas:
+>> Name        : get-skype                    Relocations: (not 
+>> relocatable)
+>>
+>> - remove noarch tag
+>> - add ExclusiveArch tag with value %{ix86}, Skype for Linux is 
+>> currently 32-bit only and it needs 32-bit libraries
+>>
+>>    + sander85<sander85>
+>>      - fix some typos
+> Skype is pretty popular nowdays. 64-bit systems are pretty popular 
+> too, you know. Yes, we had conflict with policy. But in this case i 
+> think the policy is the one that must be changed.
+Do you want to merge 32-bit and 64-bit software for nonfree and tainted?
+> For exeptions like Skype. 
+Why?
+> Or we need to add Nonfree 32 for 64-bit systems which makes a lot less 
+> sense to me.
+If we add core 32-bit, then why not nonfree 32-bit? Why to bloat our 
+servers with pseudo 64-bit packages?
+> Or you will start explaining to users again, why we don't have Skype 
+> in our distro :(
+1. Skype isn't in our distro, just a dummy package.
+2. Moving into the right place = not shipping at all?
+3. Tagging Skype as noarch is a falsehood. What about the coming ARM? 
+What about other 32-bit only software?
+>
+> It worked w/o any problems on 64-bit systems. Now we are back in 
+> square one.
+Every 32-bit software should work without any problems with 64-bit 
+systems.. this is not a real argument.
+>
+> -- 
+> Sander
+>
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