I would like for the Packaging group to discuss the following policy:
"""
compat-* packages
-----------------
compat-* packages are for the sole purpose of providing
obsolescent/obsolete libraries required by non-Fedora applications. No
Fedora packages may be built against them, and no application packages
may use the compat- namespace. Any -devel subpackage must be omitted via
the removal or exclusion of development-related files.
"""
This policy would not be enforced retroactively (although maintainer
compliance should be welcomed).
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Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ivazqueznet(a)gmail.com>
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