* Susanne Oberhauser
Patrick Shanahan
writes: * Susanne Oberhauser
[11-18-08 04:56]: I agree with this.
And I wonder how the build server is really meant to be used as a collaboration tool. I think having a clear common picture of that would give me a better understanding of what is really missing.
Perhaps prior to an individual introducing a package, that package particulars should be broadcast to a wiki/database for simi-automagic
s/simi/semi :^)
comparison of those already in existance. Would possible provide information to preclude duplicated efforts.
Maybe, yes. Maybe the obs could also support people in dropping old, outdated package versions.
Hermes could even annoy maintainers about hosting an old package version. As it could annoy maintainers about new package versions that are available.
Yet then you'd need a flag to tell 'Yes I know. This is the maintained version, that needs to be here, too, for compatibility.'
And the obs could help users to find a 'good' package based on the ratings Marko is working on or based on actual test results of real users.
Or both.
Or all three of them.
There is many solutions to this.
And several ankles to it.
Ahhh, your spelling resembles mine :^) or you have another agenda
So where's that place where we put this thinking down in a structured way that at the end gives us not just technology but a way to jointly provide prepackaged, tested open source software? On the distro of your choice? And as part of openSUSE proper?
Appears the need for another wiki page with a call for collaboration. There definitely needs to be an easy way to help channel work efforts away from duplications. -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org