GNU bug report logs - #11294
[RFC] build: support and require Automake-NG

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:50:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 11294 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Cc: 11294 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11294: [RFC] build: support and require Automake-NG
Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 01:08:21 +0200
Hi Jim, thanks for the feedback.

On 05/08/2012 09:57 PM, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Stefano Lattarini wrote:
>>
>> So, OK to apply this patch to a new branch in the coreutils official
>> repository?  Or it's better if I clone the coreutils repo on GitHub
>> and work there, to have more freedom while experimenting?
> 
> Hi Stefano,
> 
> The git commit hooks that we use (e.g., to prohibit pushing merge commits)
>
Ugh, why do you do that?

> might well slow you down: I presume they'd have to be adjusted to permit
> merge commits or non-ff messiness) on that new branch.
> As you suggest, using another repository may be better.
> 
OK.  Here it is:

  <http://github.com/slattarini/coreutils-am-ng>

If you can confirm that works correctly for you, feel free to close this
bug report.

Thanks,
  Stefano




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