On 2014-03-31 22:42, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
Hi
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:24 PM, Robin Laing wrote:
> When a feature that is used is broken, even to the point an application
> crashes, and the fix requires the new version, then it is in issue in the
> usability of Fedora. This has been my biggest complaint over the years. I
> am finding this with some applications on F20 that I have used in the past.
> In some cases, it isn't even a full version update but a 0.1 update that
> is refused.
>
Did you file any bug report? Example? In any case, changing the update
policy is not going to fix this. There is nothing in the update policy
that prevents a maintainer from pushing a point release that fixes a bug.
It could be resource shortage issue but a policy will never force volunteer
maintainers. It can only set guidelines that communicate expectations.
Rahul
There is a bug reported and the automatic reporting tool keeps telling
me it is reported. I would have to look again but I think the issue is
upstream and how they handle a new library.
In F19, the one application, the maintainer points to the policy of not
move to a new major release.
I will live with it.