I was not aware of that, so thank you for sharing that insight with me Robin. What I am aware of is that when I search the AUR for "-openrc" that the result yields 83 results meaning there are 83 packages which utilize OpenRC as their init system, including my package in question here. Marcell's argument that "This package was intended for a systemd-less Arch derivative, and is not useful on Arch Linux, due to the fact that it is virtually impossible nowadays to run Arch without systemd..." is not valid as Arch Linux gives us the freedom to run whatever init system we choose to run. The power of Arch Linux is to enable the user to be able to use whatever they choose. If Marcell's logic to delete this package is to remain valid then are there also plans to delete the other 82 packages using OpenRC from the AUR? And are there also plans to delete the Arch Wiki page about OpenRC (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/OpenRC)? On Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 11:50 AM, Robin Candau <antiz@archlinux.org> wrote:
On 2/27/24 16:38, jahway603 wrote:
THIS SHOULD NOT BE DELETED as the AUR is used by Arch and ALL derivatives of Arch, like Artix, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, etc.
The AUR has been made by Arch Linux for Arch Linux. Derivatives are not supported and packages made specifically for such distros are not allowed. So, regardless of the below request and whether it will lead to a deletion of the package or not, the above argument is not relevant.
On Monday, February 26th, 2024 at 2:11 PM, notify@aur.archlinux.org notify@aur.archlinux.org wrote:
MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for ly-git-openrc [2]:
Problematic, but unneeded VCS package with wrong name, missing provides field and pkgver() function.
The stable ly package is carried by extra repo, and there is a proper ly-git on AUR.
This package was intended for a systemd-less Arch derivative, and is not useful on Arch Linux, due to the fact that it is virtually impossible nowadays to run Arch without systemd (hence the other distros).
[1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/ly-git-openrc/
-- Regards, Robin Candau / Antiz