Eric S. Raymond wrote :
But I just got told twice that the Extras repository does not yet exist!
...and this is IMHO the biggest issue ATM. Once the minimal infrastructure shows up, it'll hopefully start moving forward real fast. But in the meantime, things are a bit opaque over at Red Hat and the result is that flame wars like this one still pop up from time to time.
I will not add anything to the thread. I just want to say that I'm impatiently waiting for Extras to exist at last. I really think it can bring all efforts together again if done the right way.
Matthias