Hello Savannah Hackers, Re: discussion regarding whether a project submitted to GNU Savannah should be functional, or at least be built successfully. (Started with email exchange with Karl Berry, and I'm adding the list at Karl's request).
While reviewing a recent project submission, I commented that I couldn't get the project to build because I'm not sure what are the required packages. Karl commented: On 08/12/2014 05:22 PM, Karl Berry wrote:
In general, it's not necessary that a package compile, let alone work, to be enabled on savannah. The crucial thing is, as I guess you know, that the dependencies all be free software.
To which I replied: <... snip... >
As a general policy, with so many other possibilities for the general public to host their software elsewhere, wouldn't GNU Savannah prefer to raise the bar and hosts projects that at least preset some level of useability? With the administration resources already [spread] so thin, adding a new 'ghost' project that doesn't work or compile doesn't really "add value" to free software... Wouldn't you want to encourage good projects and discourage bad ones? let other services host those projects...
Now, continuing the discussion on the mailing-list... - Assaf.
