On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 02:58:06PM +0100, Jerome Leclanche wrote:
No, it is not, and please don't expect this of volunteers.
Right, I don't expect that from AUR volunteers, but that doesn't mean the AUR shouldn't be taken seriously. If the maitainer has not interest in updating and seeking out the latest versions of his packages, then the maintainer should just abandon them.
The responsibility goes as far as security (being made aware ASAP of security issues in packages), but knowing in general when a release happens is not (and/or shouldn't be) the TU's responsibility.
Knowing when a release happens shouldn't be the TU's responsibility but making sure that the packages that the TU maintains are relatively up to date should.
If this sounds pointed, that's because I'm not amused by this idea that anyone who puts a package on the AUR should be at the service of those who download it.
That's not what I was trying to say, please forgive my wording skills. Not taking package maintainership seriously when becomming a TU is probably not the best sign of interest. TU's are expected to produce high quality PKGBUILDs and keep them updated. (They are trusted after all) J. Miegl