[rancid] Re: Rancid development, WAS: Re: subversion issues

[Jethro R Binks]

On Thu, 22 May 2008, Hank Kilmer wrote:

> Yes, there are more developers than just John.  One of the problems we 
> have with many of the patches is that people send them in with GNU or 
> other copyright bits attached making incorporation impossible.  Rancid 
> development is still going on and some fairly large upgrades are 
> currently being discussed.

Hello Hank,

Thanks for the reply.  I think it would be useful if there was some more 
public information on who is directly involved in rancid development, and 
a roadmap on where it is going.  Perhaps more public discussion from the 
developers on the list would be good, and suggestions for where people can 
assist.

The web pages generally could be improved, there are several files, hints, 
and utilities tucked away in the distribution that just don't get a 
mention on the web page.

Regarding the licence, I realise that can be an issue: but in that case 
should be an explicit statement somewhere regarding what licences may or 
may not be acceptable for the developers.  Even where patches are offered 
with a licence that you cannot accept, it may be useful for them to be 
listed so people can choose to apply them, usual caveats apply.

In summary, I'd just like to see more signs of activity and information!

Jethro.


> 
> -Hank
> 
> Jethro R Binks wrote:
> > On Thu, 22 May 2008, Kelly Shutt wrote:
> > 
> > > Is there a specific reason why this patch hasn't been integrated into the
> > > base source yet?
> > 
> > There have been numerous patches floating around for a while for rancid,
> > including some contributions from myself, but unfortunately John Heasley has
> > been somehwat quiet of late.  He was working through the patches from the
> > list and received privately for a while.  John, are you out there still?
> > Are there other developers with source access available who can afford to
> > spend some time pushing further releases?
> > 
> > I think rancid is a great tool, especially if you live in a Cisco world, but
> > outwith that there is still some considerable work to be done.  I am keen
> > that rancid doesn't die through lack of maintenance, or requires patches to
> > be pulled from numerous sources to gain useful functionality.
> > 
> > Can anyone offer any insight into Rancid's future?
> > 
> > Jethro.
> > 
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> > Jethro R Binks
> > Computing Officer, IT Services
> > University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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Jethro R Binks
Computing Officer, IT Services
University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK