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List:       fedora-devel-list
Subject:    Re: Looking for a volunteer to automate the orphaned packages process
From:       Sérgio Basto <sergio () serjux ! com>
Date:       2023-10-19 12:24:33
Message-ID: 1fe098e12d82061d16a7e4c19b6587b844023665.camel () serjux ! com
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On Thu, 2023-10-19 at 11:06 +0200, Miro Hron�ok wrote:
> Hello folks,
> 
> you might know I run a script that generates
> 
> https://churchyard.fedorapeople.org/orphans.txt
> https://churchyard.fedorapeople.org/orphans.json
> 
> The script is located at
> https://pagure.io/releng/blob/main/f/scripts/find_unblocked_orphans.py
> 
> I try to monitor the output and whenever it is stuck, I restart it.
> 
> Every 2 weeks I try to save a copy of the generated file and send it
> to the 
> devel list, devel announce list and the affected maintainers.
> 
> Every branching, the script needs (trivial) changes.
> 
> When I see packages orphaned for 6+ weeks, I retire them.
> 
> 
> I took this task a coupe years back because I was not satisfied with
> the status 
> quo at that time (packages orphaned for year+ lingering in the
> distro).
> 
> The task is semi-automated but not fully. After almost 5 years, I
> think it's 
> time to pass this to somebody else. Preferably to somebody who would
> enjoy 
> automating it entirely.
> 
> I can provide all the details about the operation if you want to
> become the 
> reaper's apprentice.
> 

yeah, as already mention, I think sometimes is reaped too much, but the
results, at the end of the day, are good, we have a better Fedora. I
know the balance is extremely difficult and needs lots of work.

I have some commits to improve find_unblocked_orphans.py (not yet
completely finished ) , the feature that I'd like implement is query
more than one repo , will be useful to query el + epel for example and
some optimizations IIRC. 


> Please do let me know. I believe this process is essential for the
> health of 
> Fedora but I'd like to be relieved of this task.
> 
> -- 
> Miro Hron�ok
> -- 
> Phone: +420777974800
> IRC: mhroncok
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