On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Andrea Pescetti <pesce...@apache.org> wrote: > On 06/01/2015 Vincent Keunen wrote: >> >> On 2015-01-06 19:15, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: >>> >>> convenience binaries are not Apache Releases. >> >> Let's not forget OpenOffice and the likes. Having all users compile the >> source code *may* reduce the installed base. ;-) > > > The binaries OpenOffice makes available for download from its official site > are "convenience binaries" as per Bertrand's description. We are not going > to ask users to build it themselves!
We're heading off-topic a bit, but... Really? I thought you guys were some sort of exception to our normal policy and that it was provided by the PMC. It's remarkable to me that a single individual would wittingly accept liability for binaries with that large an install base. Hopefully the RM has a good umbrella policy... --tim
