* [PR PATCH] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
@ 2020-08-14 2:26 flexibeast
2020-08-14 2:56 ` [PR REVIEW] " ahesford
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From: flexibeast @ 2020-08-14 2:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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There is a new pull request by flexibeast against master on the void-packages repository
https://github.com/flexibeast/void-packages browsers
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/24264
Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
A patch file from https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/24264.patch is attached
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From 924f8951fdb9a5fe74e85c5cd10836469ba4b560 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexis <flexibeast@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:24:18 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
---
Manual.md | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Manual.md b/Manual.md
index be28d89e566..1a092db1ea0 100644
--- a/Manual.md
+++ b/Manual.md
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ to be accepted. New fonts are welcome if they provide value beyond
aesthetics (e.g. they contain glyphs for a script missing in already
packaged fonts).
+Browser forks, including those based on Chromium and Firefox, are not accepted.
+Such forks require heavy patching, maintenance and hours of build time.
+
<a id="buildphase"></a>
### Package build phases
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* Re: [PR REVIEW] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
2020-08-14 2:26 [PR PATCH] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks flexibeast
@ 2020-08-14 2:56 ` ahesford
2020-08-14 4:16 ` [PR PATCH] [Updated] " flexibeast
` (2 subsequent siblings)
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From: ahesford @ 2020-08-14 2:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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New review comment by ahesford on void-packages repository
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/24264#discussion_r470382084
Comment:
"are not *generally* acepted"
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* Re: [PR PATCH] [Updated] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
2020-08-14 2:26 [PR PATCH] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks flexibeast
2020-08-14 2:56 ` [PR REVIEW] " ahesford
@ 2020-08-14 4:16 ` flexibeast
2020-08-14 4:16 ` [PR REVIEW] " flexibeast
2020-08-14 11:03 ` [PR PATCH] [Merged]: " ahesford
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From: flexibeast @ 2020-08-14 4:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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There is an updated pull request by flexibeast against master on the void-packages repository
https://github.com/flexibeast/void-packages browsers
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/24264
Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
A patch file from https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/24264.patch is attached
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From e6f981d8e14185152cb1a7acbcf7ec0bb6efe43c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexis <flexibeast@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:24:18 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
---
Manual.md | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Manual.md b/Manual.md
index be28d89e566..ab13b1c38e9 100644
--- a/Manual.md
+++ b/Manual.md
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ to be accepted. New fonts are welcome if they provide value beyond
aesthetics (e.g. they contain glyphs for a script missing in already
packaged fonts).
+Browser forks, including those based on Chromium and Firefox, are generally not
+accepted. Such forks require heavy patching, maintenance and hours of build time.
+
<a id="buildphase"></a>
### Package build phases
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* Re: [PR REVIEW] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
2020-08-14 2:26 [PR PATCH] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks flexibeast
2020-08-14 2:56 ` [PR REVIEW] " ahesford
2020-08-14 4:16 ` [PR PATCH] [Updated] " flexibeast
@ 2020-08-14 4:16 ` flexibeast
2020-08-14 11:03 ` [PR PATCH] [Merged]: " ahesford
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From: flexibeast @ 2020-08-14 4:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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New review comment by flexibeast on void-packages repository
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/24264#discussion_r470400995
Comment:
Thanks, PR updated.
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* Re: [PR PATCH] [Merged]: Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
2020-08-14 2:26 [PR PATCH] Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks flexibeast
` (2 preceding siblings ...)
2020-08-14 4:16 ` [PR REVIEW] " flexibeast
@ 2020-08-14 11:03 ` ahesford
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From: ahesford @ 2020-08-14 11:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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There's a merged pull request on the void-packages repository
Manual.md: Mention policy on browser forks.
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/24264
Description:
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