Re: discussing upstream software on -devel (Re: Bug#614601: ITP: libsafewrite -- Simple functions for performing safe atomic replacement of files

2011/2/25 Shachar Shemesh : >>> and I have been >>> warned by the list masters that discussing a specific package's upstream >>> bugs on Debian-devel is off topic. >> >> I dont think this is neither true nor what they said. Surely a discussion >> about upstream bugs can become off-topic on debian-d

Re: discussing upstream software on -devel (Re: Bug#614601: ITP: libsafewrite -- Simple functions for performing safe atomic replacement of files

On 23/02/11 12:23, Holger Levsen wrote: Hi, On Mittwoch, 23. Februar 2011, Shachar Shemesh wrote: Giving feedback over the upstream trustworthiness is not the purpose of ITP bugs, oh, hell yes, it is. Where else should we discuss what software fits into Debian? debian-qa@ when it's

discussing upstream software on -devel (Re: Bug#614601: ITP: libsafewrite -- Simple functions for performing safe atomic replacement of files

Hi, On Mittwoch, 23. Februar 2011, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Giving feedback over the > upstream trustworthiness is not the purpose of ITP bugs, oh, hell yes, it is. Where else should we discuss what software fits into Debian? debian-qa@ when it's too late? > and I have been > warned by the l

Re: Bug#614601: ITP: libsafewrite -- Simple functions for performing safe atomic replacement of files

On 22/02/11 19:54, Ben Hutchings wrote: Judging by what you consider 'small bugs' in why should anyone trust their important data to this library? Feel free not to use it/file bugs against it. Giving fee

Re: Bug#614601: ITP: libsafewrite -- Simple functions for performing safe atomic replacement of files

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 04:41:15PM +0200, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Shachar Shemesh > > > * Package name: libsafewrite > Version : 1.00 > Upstream Author : Shachar Shemesh > * URL : http:

Bug#614601: ITP: libsafewrite -- Simple functions for performing safe atomic replacement of files

Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Shachar Shemesh * Package name: libsafewrite Version : 1.00 Upstream Author : Shachar Shemesh * URL : http://www.lingnu.com/opensource/safewrite.html * License : MIT Programming Lang: C Description : Simple

libsafewrite

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > BTW - feedback welcome. Where are the regressions vs the non-atomic variant listed? Olaf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Ar

Re: libsafewrite

On 03/01/11 16:05, Olaf van der Spek wrote: Doesn't the Debian project care about regressions (and quality in general)? I'm sorry, but from scanning the conversation so far, no one but you seems to regard this as either a regression or a loss of quality. I will shut up at this point to le

Re: libsafewrite

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > On 03/01/11 14:54, Olaf van der Spek wrote: > >> >> That's one of the more interesting parts. >> > > It sure is to you. I'm not sure about other users. I'll tell you what - I'll Doesn't the Debian project care about regressions (and quality

Re: libsafewrite

On 03/01/11 14:54, Olaf van der Spek wrote: That's one of the more interesting parts. It sure is to you. I'm not sure about other users. I'll tell you what - I'll make the project's home page a wiki, and you can document these to your heart's content. Shachar -- Shachar Shemesh Lingnu

Re: libsafewrite

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Shachar Shemesh wrote: >> Where are the regressions vs the non-atomic variant listed? > > nowhere, yet. It's not released. That's one of the more interesting parts. Does it destroy ACLs? Didn't see any code to preserve them. Olaf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to de