[Mageia-dev] Update of backport, policy proposal

[Olivier]

> Le mardi 28 juin 2011 03:44:24, andre999 a écrit :
> > 2) Backports would not be removed from repos when a newer backport
> > arrives, except those affected by security updates.
> > This allows reverting to previous backports if a user finds a problem
> > with a backport on their system.
> 
> I'd prefer that we don't keep multiple backports versions in the
> repositories, for the sake of simplicity. Users who ask for the latest
> must accept that sometimes the latest is not the greatest. Plus, we have
> the backports_testing repos so that users can test and spot bugs before
> the old backport is replaced with the new one.
> 
> I want stable : don't use backports.
> I want the latest : use backports.
> I want an intermediate version : no, sorry, your need is too specific. You
> can still compile it.
> 
> Samuel
Le mardi 28 juin 2011 03:44:24, andre999 a écrit :
> 
> 2) Backports would not be removed from repos when a newer backport arrives,
> except those affected by security updates.
> This allows reverting to previous backports if a user finds a problem with
> a backport on their system.

I'd prefer that we don't keep multiple backports versions in the repositories, 
for the sake of simplicity. Users who ask for the latest must accept that 
sometimes the latest is not the greatest. Plus, we have the backports_testing 
repos so that users can test and spot bugs before the old backport is replaced 
with the new one. 

I want stable : don't use backports.
I want the latest : use backports.
I want an intermediate version : no, sorry, your need is too specific. You can 
still compile it.

Samuel

Well sometimes latest version comes with bug corrections so it may be 
considered as more stable than the previous version.

Olivier