Thread: [extras-testing QA] giving thumbs up in testing without following QA
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2010-08-21 , 06:57
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Originally Posted by attila77 View Post
I will repeat myself once more. "to have a repository where developers can upload their work for everyone to use" is extras-devel.
Actually, no. Quoting from http://wiki.maemo.org/Extras-devel :

The software hosted in extras-devel is not ready for normal users! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't play with it unless you really know what you are doing. Be ready to file proper bug reports instead of posting complaints.
So, Extras-devel is not for everyone to use. It is only for people who really know what they are doing. As it stands now though, Extras-testing and Extras-devel are being used to just about everyone, because the actual repository destined for that use (Extras) has been rendered useless by obstructive promotion policies (i.e. QA guidelines and the number of required approvers) and mechanisms (i.e. the hideous web site UI).

We can argue about this topic forever, but you only need to relate to the definitions in the Wiki to see what the original purpose of each repository has been. Please, do so.
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