Post #4282915

2026-07-31 15:38 UTC

Adoption of unmaintained packages to maintain them is not a mistake. The problem is the current implementation, not the idea behind it. It’s like saying the AUR is a mistake, because some people do malicious stuff. They should find a better solution, like adoption shouldn’t be granted to everyone without question, especially new accounts who didn’t maintain anything before. Mass adoption shouldn’t be granted automatically (limit rate), in example 1 package adoption per day and if someone wants more, admins or moderators need to approve. And updates of newly adopted packages should wait a day. Also the AUR helpers should do a better job. Always ask if a new adopted package should be updated and give a warning the maintainer changed.

Replies (3)

@trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-07-31 16:22

Enforced commit signing and making it obvious when the signature changes would help make adoption much safer. I really hope they implement it.

Open ##4283864
@Dirk@lemmy.ml 2026-07-31 17:03

The problem is the current implementation Yes, exactly this! I am not surprised it happens. I’m surprised it didn’t happen before. especially new accounts Weren’t there “sleeper accounts” registered years ago that became active in the current wave? Also the AUR helpers should do a better job. Even experienced people will just update as if nothing could happen. Adopted packages should have to use a different name and the current name being blocked so it WILL get attention when some tries to update their system.

Open ##4285617
@lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2026-07-31 20:15

They should find a better solution Who’s “they”? Because it’s not Arch. Arch doesn’t want to have anything to do with AUR, and neither does any of the Arch-derived distros. They’re all perfectly happy taking advantage of it, of course, but not the responsibility.

Open ##4289758