Christian Faulhammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted [EMAIL PROTECTED], excerpted below, on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:28:53 +0200:
> no support in stable profile out-of-the-box -> no stable keyword -> > INVALID request. No compromise. Well, at least the one referenced bug (243050) is for an ~arch keyword, not a stable keyword. That's different, as the ~arch keyword is useful for saying yes, it has been tested and is known to be workable on that particular arch in /some/ form, even if it's not (and may never be) stable. x86 many not have to worry about that, but the other archs do. But mentioning that it can never be stabilized (and referring to a policy URL for why) in the package description would still be good, as would mention of the fact that yes, it does require user application of patches elsewhere. -- Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman
