From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp1 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id YGM7LvPj7V5OUwAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:24:51 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp1 with LMTPS id wLwDKvPj7V6eQAAAbx9fmQ (envelope-from ) for ; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:24:51 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 52A4A940667 for ; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:24:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:46948 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jmag6-00031b-7n for larch@yhetil.org; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 06:24:50 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:41260) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jmafw-00031B-W3 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 06:24:41 -0400 Received: from mira.cbaines.net ([2a01:7e00:e000:2f8:fd4d:b5c7:13fb:3d27]:56117) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jmafu-0008Tq-Qk for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 06:24:40 -0400 Received: from localhost (unknown [46.237.174.223]) by mira.cbaines.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6859C27BBE1; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:24:36 +0100 (BST) Received: from localhost (localhost [local]) by localhost (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTPA id 114d5c0b; Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:24:33 +0000 (UTC) References: <86y2oisj41.fsf@gmail.com> User-agent: mu4e 1.4.10; emacs 26.3 From: Christopher Baines To: zimoun Subject: Re: Policy to remove broken packages In-reply-to: <86y2oisj41.fsf@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:24:31 +0100 Message-ID: <87v9jm6nmo.fsf@cbaines.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2a01:7e00:e000:2f8:fd4d:b5c7:13fb:3d27; envelope-from=mail@cbaines.net; helo=mira.cbaines.net X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: First seen = 2020/06/20 06:24:36 X-ACL-Warn: Detected OS = ??? 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List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Guix Devel Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" X-Scanner: scn0 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.11 X-TUID: TNpTzTYcjq6m --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable zimoun writes: > Dear, > > After Guix Days 2019, the idea of having an informal policy to remove > broken packages had emerged. Quoting the initial Bj=C3=B6rn's message [1= ]: > > > If a package is broken for more than 6 months, we should just > > remove it from Guix. Prior to removing, we should announce on > > the dev mailing list, maybe someone will care about it > > then. If there is no response within 2 weeks, we really remove > > it. > > And we all agreed. :-) > > How to make it happen? Where is the correct place to mark list them: > Data Service or Cuirass? > > > 1: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2019-02/msg00019.html Do you have any examples of packages that are currently broken, and which you'd like to remove? My general views on broken packages is that it would be helpful to have more information at the time changes are being made, like big version upgrades. That might allow less things to be broken, or work arounds to be put in place before things are broken, rather than trying to find someone to fix the package after 6 months. 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