Re: Bug#40706: usr/share/doc vs. /usr/doc
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
> Manoj, you can't argue that all developers can quickly add a
> postinst script, and argue a few posts earlier that it will take 18
> months for all packages to get done. Can you?
He can. Please have a look at our BTS. There are many bug reports
persistent for ages now, which could be fixed with very less work
(some only have to be recompiled), but they aren't fixed yet. So if a
change is trivial this doesn't always mean that it will be fixed soon.
> If it's so quick to do, why can't it be done quickly?
Have a look at the BTS and you see, that also trivial changes
sometimes take time.
> I know I'll probably do my 7 packages in one sitting.
History shows us, that there are package maintainers, which aren't
able to quickly change and upload their packages like you do. I don't
like this and I personally try to fix problems as soon as possible,
but some maintainers seem to need much more time for their packages.
> I think the argument of ease of transition for the _user_ is a
> better one.
Me too.
Ciao
Roland
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