On 04/07/2014 05:40 AM, Ludwig Nussel wrote:
Robert Schweikert wrote:
On 03/26/2014 06:55 AM, Guido Berhoerster wrote:
after initial discussion on the -packaging list (see http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-packaging/2014-02/msg00136.html) and incorporating some of the feedback we would like to introduce the attached openSUSE Enhancement Proposal about creating a safe namspace of system user and group names. Further comments and reviews would be appreciated.
Full text of the OSEP (currently maintained at https://github.com/lnussel/osep_opensuse_usernames/blob/master/opensuse_user...):
This is a cross distribution problem and I do not think we should just go it alone without at least speaking with other distros. Has anyone contacted Fedora and or Debian to see if we can find a common solution?
Does anyone have contacts to those distros?
Yes, within the LSB working group we have people that have contacts to Debian and Fedora.
Independent of that, what is the procedure when someone comes up with a change proposal? Do we vote on it? How?
Good question. We have nothing in place to deal with this, as such the OSEP, in a way put the cart before the horse ;) Given that the board was not in favor of introducing a technical steering commit based on the board meeting discussions in February this may or may not pose a dilemma. Of course of factory contributors decide that a steering committee is needed for such purposes there is little the elected folks can do. From my perspective it should be a consensus based decision. At this point, if I recall correctly we had just as many people opposed as in favor. So we could say this is where ideas go to die. But again I think trying to find a cross distro solution might help convince those that are currently opposed. No real answer, I know, sorry. Later, Robert -- Robert Schweikert MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU SUSE-IBM Software Integration Center LINUX Tech Lead Public Cloud Architect rjschwei@suse.com rschweik@ca.ibm.com 781-464-8147 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org