[Slackbuilds-users] Orphaned slackbuilds

[Frank Caraballo]

Frank Caraballo wrote:
> Michael Wagner wrote:
>> Frank Caraballo wrote:
>>> I agree that scripts should only be updated when a new version will 
>>> not compile without tweaks. The maintainer shouldn't have to submit 
>>> a updated script if a simple version change is all that is required 
>>> (unless they decide too). I do think, however, that for a major 
>>> Slack version that more time should be spent making sure quality is 
>>> up to snuff.
>> Freezing the repository until a new Slackware version comes out, is 
>> probably a good approach to reduces everyone's workload. I am not 
>> referring to reject new submissions, but to keep versions that are 
>> known to work properly and are thoroughly tested unless they pose a 
>> security risk. As this is the way stable Slackware versions go, we 
>> should be pleased with it.
>>> It was very noticeable, to me anyways, that the quality of scripts 
>>> was down because of the push to have everything ready for 12.0. I 
>>> personally spent a lot of time updating and testing my scripts only 
>>> to have someone else submit an update simply because '12.0 was 
>>> coming out soon'. Many of these updated scripts had small errors. 
>> You are hopefully not referring to libgphoto2, as I have made a few 
>> changes to it simply because I have been asked to do so.
>>> IMHO, the authors ARE the maintainers of the script unless they 
>>> specifically ask not to be (or if the SBo team feels like they can 
>>> tweak the heck out of a script and get it all automated or some such 
>>> thing). Once they ask not to be (as Michael did) is when there 
>>> should be a maintainer added to the script.
>> A quote from backports.org would straighten that out and emphasize 
>> the submitters responsibility:
>>
>> "Please note, that you are responsible for this backport from the 
>> time on when it was accepted on backports.org. This means, you have 
>> to keep track of the changes in unstable, update your backport when a 
>> new version enters testing and provide security updates when needed. 
>> If you are not willing or capable of doing this, you better ask 
>> someone else (e.g. on the mentioned mailinglist) to create and 
>> maintain the backport."
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Michael
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> I was not referring to libgphoto2. I did exactly what Michael was 
> asking with both libgphoto2 and gphoto2 as the SBo team wished to go 
> in a different direction with those scripts that I personally felt 
> wasn't necessary. The quality of those scripts still remain very good :D
>
> Frank
>
I didn't realize that I was replying to you Michael. That will teach me 
to pay more attention, LOL.

Frank