Re: git: 600312a9118b - main - Mk/Uses/python.mk: Add USE_PYTHON=build to support pyproject.toml based projects

Yuri wrote:
> The policy says that there is 14 days maintainer's timeout on all items 
> with MAINTAINER: xx@FreeBSD.org except when xx==portmgr.
> 
> So this is a maintainer's timeout based on the official policy.
> 
The spirit of the policy is meant for when the maintainer did not 
actually provide feedback for the submitter.
>> We do not just add stuff into Uses/*.mk files without proper design 
>> and qualification. Specifically, Uses/python.mk is fragile as it is, 
>> with USE_PYTHON=distutils for instance. This needs time and effort to 
>> germinate.
> 
> 
> It wasn't "just added". The maintainer had a chance to voice his 
> concerns, and he didn't.
> 
Feedback happened. Just because it wasn't specifically about code or 
implementation is not grounds to dismiss such.
>> There were open questions in the discussion, which are intentionally 
>> not specific because the overall design is not currently firm.
> 
> 
> It's impossible to do anything about non-specific questions. It was a 
> window to discuss any specific improvements and nobody voiced anything 
> specific.
> 
Because it does not align with the living design document on the wiki. 
Anyone is welcome to work with python@ on design, then implementation.
> Could you please formulate a specific objection. Do you run some command 
> that fails that shouldn't fail?
> 
Besides the point, since this was not the implementation-writing stage.
> BTW, I received 2 private e-mails from committers with unofficial thumbs 
> ups. So it was actually reviewed.
> 
That still does not equate to specific python@ approval, because they 
may be coming from their own viewpoints of getting their individual 
ports to work as soon as possible and not much else.

-- 
Charlie Li
…nope, still don't have an exit line.