2011/11/11 Alec Warner <anta...@gentoo.org>: > >> Like it is not enough there is version bump every few days... >> Just alter only live ebuild and branch of it with each release and do >> not alter the releases unless really critical bug is there. People are >> patient and they can wait for bugfixes. > > I actually like that chromium releases at a high rate of speed. Does > that mean it sucks for Gentoo? Sure. > However if I want to stay on a particular rev (so I don't recompile > all the time) I can pmask it (and so can you.)
I am not bitching about that updates, I am pissed that even if I update the ebuild is altered afterwards so I again have to recompile it for no obvious benefits. Even those bugfixes can wait for next damn release that will happen in few days... > >> >> Imagine that I would adopt your approach with libreoffice. I suppose >> people would chain me to some wall and use as target practice as >> result fo my actions :) > > Well one; I care a lot less about having an up to date libre office > since it is not typically a target for attacks (unlike my browser > which has a large attack surface.) > That being said; if upstream did an actual release every week I > wouldn't be offended if those releases made it into the tree; again it > is up to me as a user to decide if i am recompiling or not. > You would be suprised how much people try to exploit your documents and how interesting that gets :) Tom
