On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:43:00 +0100 Ulrich Mueller <u...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> >>>>> On Thu, 04 Mar 2010, Petteri Räty wrote: > > >> I think removal of functions is a special case of "Adding and > >> Updating Eclasses" and we already have a policy for this. > > > Removing functions needs a migration plan. For example how long to > > have a warning there, how long before it can be removed etc. > > There may be no general answer to these questions. If it's an eclass > with limited scope and if the functions are no longer used in the > tree, then I don't see the need for a long transition period. OTOH, > for widespread eclasses like eutils you'd probably want it. > > > I don't see how you can get those from the common policy? > > "If you don't email gentoo-dev first, and end up breaking something, > expect to be in a lot of trouble." Now that's a policy I can get behind. :) -- fonts, by design, by neglect gcc-porting, for a fact or just for effect wxwidgets @ gentoo EFFD 380E 047A 4B51 D2BD C64F 8AA8 8346 F9A4 0662
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