Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of m.gmane.org
	designates 80.91.229.3 as permitted sender)
	client-ip=80.91.229.3;
	envelope-from=gcbd-bitcoin-development@m.gmane.org;
	helo=plane.gmane.org; 
To: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net
From: Greg Troxel <gdt@work.lexort.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:45:46 -0400
Message-ID: <smuvc3wu8xx.fsf@linuxpal.mit.edu>
References: <CANEZrP2GvgZP_1z3EoSs3p+db7tZB6JfEVAewLpGE5eRpGgR3w@mail.gmail.com>
	<smumwpcg8sw.fsf@linuxpal.mit.edu>
	<CAAS2fgTxU4fb6n+fHPomOVDkEY+uoepd7QTPMxbxALYm2Sf3kg@mail.gmail.com>
	<20130724023526.GD1009@zooko.com>
	<CAAS2fgQJ6B5q4xmB-UfC=jeiYDkqxK71oTvtp7MqHXRn43duTQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANEZrP00vN0TFsxnpSO3RoC_aiAbGS9LG9KXM1+KqWRv8YsJXg@mail.gmail.com>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain
OpenPGP: id=098ED60E
User-Agent: Gnus/5.130008 (Ma Gnus v0.8) Emacs/23.4 (berkeley-unix)
Cancel-Lock: sha1:UIAUzFpAmWWjE2TnXypp2jhxgjI=
Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Linux packaging letter
Precedence: list

Mike Hearn <mike@plan99.net> writes:

> If packagers hear upstreams cry about packaging a lot, I think you should
> keep an open mind that some of them probably know what they're talking
> about. We really shouldn't have to beg and cajole here. Saying "we have our
> reasons and we want you to stop" should be enough.

Asserting without explaining isn't going to work; lots of people think
their code is more special than it is, and most of these claims are
unwarranted.  But, there is a good explanation for the bitcoin case.