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DO NOT "FIX" CODE IN THIS DIRECTORY.
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ONLY UPSTREAM VERSIONS OF SOFTWARE GO IN THIS DIRECTORY.
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This directory is provided as a courtesy to our users who might be
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unable or unwilling to find and install libraries we depend on.
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If we "fix" software in this directory, we hamstring users who do the
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right thing and keep a single version of upstream libraries in a
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system-wide library. We introduce subtle and maddening bugs where
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our code is "accidentally" using the "wrong" library version. We may
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unwittingly interfere with other software that depends on the
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canonical release versions of those same libraries!
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Forking upstream software for trivial reasons makes us bad citizens in
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the Open Source community and adds unnecessary heartache for our
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users. Don't make us "that" project.
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FAQ:
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Q: What should we do when we find a bug in upstream software?
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A: First and foremost, REPORT THE BUG, and if possible send in a patch.
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Watch for a release of the upstream software and integrate with it
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when it's released.
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In the meantime, work around the bug, if at all possible. Usually,
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it's quite possible, if slightly harder or less efficient.
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Q: What if the bug can't be worked around?
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A: If the upstream developers have accepted a bug patch, it's
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undesirable but acceptable to apply that patch to the library in
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the extlib dir. Ideally, use a release version for upstream or a
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version control system snapshot.
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Note that this is a last resort.
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Q: What if upstream is unresponsive or won't accept a patch?
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A: Try again.
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Q: I tried again, and upstream is still unresponsive and nobody's
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checked on my patch. Now what?
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A: If the upstream project is moribund and there's a way to adopt it,
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propose having the StatusNet dev team adopt the project. Or, adopt
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it yourself.
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Q: What if there's no upstream authority and it can't be adopted?
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A: Then we fork it. Make a new name and a new version. Include it in
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lib/ instead of extlib/, and use the StatusNet_* prefix to change
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the namespace to avoid collisions.
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This is a last resort; consult with the rest of the dev group
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before taking this radical step.
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