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Not necessarily. The fork could get packaged instead if the users prefer it.
by mathiaspoint 1y ago
Not necessarily. The fork could get packaged instead if the users prefer it.
- pjmlp 1y agoAs history has proven multiple times, most forks fail, after those that made them in first place lose interest keeping up with upstream, while others appreciate the fork as long as they aren't the ones actually doing the work.
- pxc 1y agoYou're right, but it's not unusual for distro maintainers to carry patches for one or two removing an obnoxious behaviors for a long time.