[Nix-dev] Limiting access to only maintained packages and ensuring core packages are maintained

[Layus]

Hi Shea,

I like this idea, except for the part where you forcefully remove 
maintainers.
I have always seen maintainers as knowledgeable on the package, not 
bound to reply on issues about it.
Just ensure that X is big enough :-).

I really like this idea if we limit (3.) to release-small packages or 
some subset of core packages.

-- Layus.

On 02/09/16 22:22, Shea Levy wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I think a few changes might improve package stability a bit:
>
> 1. Add a nixpkgs config setting to throw an error on packages with no
>     meta.maintainers
> 2. Work to reach a point where a significant subset of nixpkgs (say,
>     release-small) is allowed on this list.
> 3. Remove maintainers after X weeks without reply on issues they're
>     tagged in about packages they maintain
> 4. (Optional) Separate out maintainers by system
>
> Thoughts on these?
>
> ~Shea
>
>
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