The problems of requiring /opt

[Andrew Mitchell]

On Tue, 2010-10-05 at 15:44 +0100, Allison Randal wrote:
> On 04/10/10 01:49, Shane Fagan wrote:
> > Sounds good to me so the first step is to ask if we need TB approval I
> > suppose. 
> 
> I just caught Jono over coffee at the release sprint: We do need TB
> approval, but basically, we draft a modification to the current policy
> and take it to them for a +1. (If we make a good case, they're unlikely
> to turn us down.)
> 
> He also suggested taking our concerns about keeping the packaging
> demands simple to the ubuntu-devel list for wider discussion (polling
> for input from people who can't make it to UDS). You okay with me
> summarizing the points from this thread for the list? (Or, would someone
> like to volunteer?)
> 
> Allison
> 

It'd be appreciated, this needs to be argued out by as many people as
possible. I know there's a lot of resistance to this ARB process at the
moment from some developers.

Andrew