Describe levels of likely support for various versions of OS X, based

on consensus of pkgsrc developers from private discussion.

Essentially 10.3 and below will not be allowed to clutter the PR db,
10.4 is iffy, and 10.5 and 10.6 are normal.

1 files changed, 43 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bootstrap/README.MacOSX b/bootstrap/README.MacOSX
index 68c6321fa5c..414f24c1027 100644
--- a/bootstrap/README.MacOSX
+++ b/bootstrap/README.MacOSX
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$NetBSD: README.MacOSX,v 1.8 2010/02/21 19:04:07 schmonz Exp $
+$NetBSD: README.MacOSX,v 1.9 2010/10/31 21:24:14 gdt Exp $
 
 
 Mac OS X Snow Leopard Binary ABI problem:
@@ -54,3 +54,45 @@ as root to install the configuration.
 to bootstrap with xlc, you need to make sure CFLAGS contains "-ma":
 
 env CC=/opt/ibmcmp/vacpp/6.0/bin/xlc CFLAGS=-ma ./bootstrap
+
+
+Mac OS X Versions
+
+
+pkgsrc is a volunteer project, and individuals support/fix packages
+and platforms as they choose.  However, pkgsrc contributors as a group
+share both a bugtracker and norms about what is ok to break and what
+is not.  To describe these norms, we define levels of concern, keeping
+in mind that there are no guarantees:
+
+  SUPPORTED doesn't mean that anyone is required to fix your problem; it
+  means that we agree that it is broadly desireable that such problems
+  be fixed and that we therefore allow them to be listed in our issue
+  tracker.
+
+  DEPRECATED means that individual problems are not of interest, but
+  pkgsrc overall working is of enough interest to be allowed to be
+  listed in the issue tracker.
+
+  IGNORED means we are not willing to expend issue tracker resources
+  (clutter for those reviewing the db) at all.
+
+Given the above definitions, the pkgsrc developers label versions of
+Mac OS X as follows:
+
+  10.6: current, PRs may be filed.  Structurally breaking pkgsrc on 10.6
+	is considered not ok.  [SUPPORTED]
+
+  10.5: old, but PRs may still be filed.  Structurally breaking pkgsrc on
+	10.5 is considered not ok. [SUPPORTED]
+
+  10.4: very old, and individual pkg PRs may be bounced to authors to
+	retest with newer versions, and closed if that doesn't happen
+	in 14 days.  We will for now consider structurally breaking
+	pkgsrc on 10.4 to be undesirable.  If keeping support for 10.4
+	causes excessive work for maintainers it may be moved to
+	IGNORED state any time, without warning. [DEPRECATED]
+
+  10.3 and below: ancient, and PRs will be summarily closed.  It is
+	acceptable to give zero consideration to causing structural
+	problems on 10.3 and below. [IGNORED]