Hi, Eduard Bloch wrote (27 Jan 2013 13:14:53 GMT) : > * intrigeri [Sat, Jan 26 2013, 10:33:35PM]: >> intrigeri wrote (27 Nov 2012 10:58:28 GMT) : >> > Eduard, given the apparent brokenness of the version currently in >> > testing, the size of the delta, and the fact we've been frozen for >> > months, have you considered preparing a minimal fix meant to fix these >> > bugs for Wheezy? >> >> Ping?
> Well, (no offense implied) I am often puzzled at how people ask for > "just the minimal fix" WRT complex software. I acknowledge it is sometimes the case that a minimal fix is hard to extract, but it's also, quite often, pretty easy. I don't know this specific code, so I was asking. > It's like asking the garage guy: please replace my brake pads but > DON'T remove the wheels!!11 Well, it's not my car, I'm not your client, and I'm not asking you to do work that will only benefit me, so I don't think this comparison fits the current situation very well. I'll assume good faith and ignore the feelings this comparison triggers in me. Anyhow, to clarify: I was exploring various possibilities, other that granting this unblock (which is unlikely to happen), of seeing the bugs fixed in Wheezy at this late stage of the freeze. As far I could see in my limited time spent lurking in -release@, a minimal fix is one of the most often applied solution in this kind of situation. Hence, I was merely asking if you had *considered* it... > I could try to do that but the the extract would still require > significant code changes and involve the risk of breaking something you > don't see coming in the beginning. ... and now I get my answer. So a "minimal fix" does not look doable. Thank you for the information. I hope the release team can make a decision with this in mind. > Those three months of testing in Sid are IMHO more worth for > software quality than some wild patching. I agree testing in the real world is an important factor; it is quite often taken into account by the release team, as far as I could see. > Nope, it's against another version in Experimental. And no, it doesn't > affect Unstable or Testing. I stand corrected. Sorry for the confusion. Cheers, -- intrigeri | GnuPG key @ https://gaffer.ptitcanardnoir.org/intrigeri/intrigeri.asc | OTR fingerprint @ https://gaffer.ptitcanardnoir.org/intrigeri/otr.asc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
