[aur-general] Trusted user application: Drew DeVault

[Josef Miegl]

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