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From: Nicholas N. <nj...@cs...> - 2006-09-07 21:21:26
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On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Josef Weidendorfer wrote: > Currently, a VG tool author can distribute his/her tool by > (1) convince VG core authors to include it into VG package > (2) hack a VG source distribution to include his/her tool, thus > distributing a customized Valgrind package > (3) distribute an external VG tool package > [...] > IMHO, it is worth it because (3) lowers the barrier for new tool authors > by giving them choice. And exposure also is possible by naming external > tools on the web site. Sure, keeping open (3) as a possibility is a good idea. What the new policy does is allow (1) in addition to (2) and (3). Nick |