So they didn't test it. I don't suppose a CD publisher who is distributing other folks' stuff would ever be able to--especially in the absence of a test suite. Their test should be to deliver a pre-press CD to Debian for confirmation.
Don't change vendors, change procedures. If InfoMagic can't play by an "allow-verification-of-master" procedure with the agreement that they won't publish it if not approved (in a timely manner) by Debian... *then* change vendors. --emk > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 09:33:54 -0400 > From: Glenn Amerine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org (debian) > Subject: Re: April Infomagic LDR & Debian > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > >>>>> "Eric" == E L Meijer \(Eric\) <E.L.> writes: > > Eric> Glenn asked: > >> Does anyone know if Infomagic corrected the missing files for > >> Debian on their April LDR? > > Eric> I complained about the missing files to InfoMagic and got > Eric> the following reply: > > Eric> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric> E.L. > > Eric> This set was mirrored on the basis of what the Debian > Eric> Folks put on their site for a stable distribution. We > Eric> didn't include any of the beta release. > > Eric> regards, henry m. pierce > Eric> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Eric> Now there is a short uninterested reply if ever I saw one. > Eric> It is possible that it is true though. That's why I think > Eric> it is a good idea that there will be official CD images. > Eric> Maybe the Debian community should not forbid anyone to just > Eric> mirror the ftp-site, but it would be nice if proven CD > Eric> releases get an `official debian release' stamp or something > Eric> like that. Obviously, InfoMagic is not going to get one. > > Their reply also indicates they didn't try to install their product > before shipping to the masses. That it pretty bad quality control. I > guess it is time to change vendors. > > Thanks for the info! > Glenn > -- > Glenn Amerine Inet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Computer Systems Analyst Voice: (614)224-1336 > Metropolitan Human Services Commission Fax: (614)224-6472 > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
