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Re: [UPDATE] Pending package status (11 Jul 2003)


On Fri, Jul 11, 2003 at 03:43:05PM -0400, Earnie Boyd wrote:
>Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>On Fri, Jul 11, 2003 at 02:23:16PM -0400, Nicholas Wourms wrote:
>>
>>>cgf@redhat.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I think it would make sense for there to be a limitation on how long a
>>>>package exists in this table with no votes.  I think that after two
>>>>months of no votes the package should fall off the list.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I respectfully disagree, especially now that we have someone who is 
>>>actively tracking them.  What's the harm?
>>
>>
>>An ever growing package list containing packages that no one wants.
>
>And that list should be documented so that someone else doesn't try 
>porting it.  Perhaps should be moved to a short list at the bottom, and 
>documented on the apps web page?

I don't mind if someone wants to try again.  I just don't see any need
for the list to grow without bounds.

cgf


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