Hi, Go-SIG has raised a ticket with FESCo [1] to propose a significant shift in Fedora's packaging approach for Go dependencies: moving to vendoring/bundling by default. This would represent a major departure from our current guidelines [2].
Given the potential impact, it was suggested that we bring this topic to the devel-list for broader input and an open discussion. The rationale for this proposal stems from the increasing challenges in maintaining Go dependencies under the current model, including issues with timely reviews, dependency management, and the impact of some "core" orphaned packages. Allowing vendoring by default could help alleviate these bottlenecks and improve the stability of Go-based packages in Fedora. If this proposal gains consensus, we could aim to implement the change as part of Fedora 43, with the development phase used for migration and retiring packages that may no longer fit within the updated framework. On a related note, I recently highlighted how the introduction of Golang 1.24 has caused significant breakage in over 200 packages [3], an issue that underscores the urgency of addressing these challenges. We invite all Fedora contributors, maintainers, and stakeholders to share their perspectives, concerns, and suggestions on this topic. Best regards, Mikel Olasagasti - mikelo2 [1] https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3330 [2] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/Golang/#_bundled_or_unbundled [3] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/AQRBENDKBYJLGX5DKQTSLNOI6W4HIHT3/ -- _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
