Need a referee - BUG or RFE?

[Ian Eiloart]

--On 3 October 2006 22:24:19 -0700 Mark Duling <mark.duling at biola.edu> 
wrote:

> Can I get a vote on whether the snippet below from bug 10226 represents a
> feature request or a bug?  Being the bug Nazi is a thankless job.  :)
>
> Mark

It looks like a bug to me. I'd expect the MacPorts database to accurately 
reflect the changes that MacPorts has made to its environment.

>
>
> http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/10226
> --------------
> (2) It is a BUG, not an enhancement request. port is not "most programs",
> it is a database management system. Any action that changes the database
> should be encapsulated in a transaction, and it should be rolled back on
> anything but normal completion of the task.
> If this facility can't be added to port, then at least trap all aborts and
> all error terminations (at least the deactivation of random prerequisities
> can occur without an abort), and report "DANGER! DANGER! DANGER! MacPorts
> is possibly corrupt! Be prepared for complete loss of functionality in
> random programs!"
> I don't know enough about port to be able to make concrete suggestions,
> but surely there's enough information available for port to make more
> specific warnings, and perhaps do some error recovery, even in the case of
> the user pushing the panic button.
> ----------------------
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> macports-dev mailing list
> macports-dev at lists.macosforge.org
> http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-dev



-- 
Ian Eiloart
IT Services, University of Sussex