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author | Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org> | 2011-11-13 11:38:23 +0000 |
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committer | Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org> | 2011-11-13 11:38:23 +0000 |
commit | 260c33a361cd429546160bd4e26f9a4eba684614 (patch) | |
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diff --git a/meeting-logs/20111108-summary.txt b/meeting-logs/20111108-summary.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cb292fc --- /dev/null +++ b/meeting-logs/20111108-summary.txt @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +Summary of Gentoo council meeting 8 November 2011 + +Roll call +========= +betelgeuse +chainsaw +calchan (proxy for dberkholz) +grobian +hwoarang +jmbsvicetto +ulm + +ChangeLog and commit messages +============================= +Discuss/vote: Do we require identical ChangeLog entries and commit +messages? + +The Council agreed that developers are free to use different messages +for ChangeLog and commit, but they are responsible for the messages, +and the Council still expects appropriate messages to be used. +<http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/misc-files/changelog/> + +Eclasses policy +=============== +Discuss/vote: Are developers allowed to remove functions from +eclasses, or change the API in general? + +The Council agreed that the following wording shall be added to the +eclass writing guide in the devmanual: + "When removing a function or changing the API of an eclass, make + sure that it doesn't break any ebuilds in the tree, and post a + notice to gentoo-dev at least 30 days in advance, preferably with + a patch included." + +Actions: +- Provide a patch for the devmanual (betelgeuse). +- Start a discussion on the mailing lists on how to deal with eclass + APIs in general (grobian). + +Open bugs with Council involvement +================================== +Bug 331987: No progress since last month. +Action: Inform Infra about last month's Council decision (jmbsvicetto). + +Bug 341959: No progress since last month. +Action: hwoarang will talk to tove and sort it out. + +Open floor +========== +No issues were brought up to the council by the community. + +Next meeting date +================= +13 December 2011, 20:00 UTC. |