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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    [gentoo-dev]  Re: Re: Re: aging ebuilds with unstable keywords -	how can we help?
From:       "Duncan" <1i5t5.duncan () cox ! net>
Date:       2006-07-27 16:53:14
Message-ID: eaar1p$r9g$4 () sea ! gmane ! org
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Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@gentoo.org> posted
1154010353.3597.38.camel@cgianelloni.nuvox.net, excerpted below, on  Thu,
27 Jul 2006 10:25:52 -0400:

> Since the introduction of the x86 architecture team, we have had a
> significant slowdown in the "stabilization" of packages in the tree.
> However, we have also gotten numerous emails and messages from users who
> have said that their systems are much more stable and are highly
> appreciative of it[.]  I tend to think that our quality has improved
> dramatically on x86 due to this[.]  I can attest that this extra testing,
> as well as the increased efforts of the newly-energized QA project, have
> made this release a much more smooth affair than any previous release. 
> I would definitely call this a success.

=8^)  I'm not on x86 but amd64, but of course amd64 pioneered the idea of
AT, so we've been reaping the benefits for awhile, now.  I too would
consider an arch team, both arch-devs and arch-testers, a huge benefit.

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