On 11/16/2015 02:13 PM, buhorojo wrote:
Is packman official? That's the only one we need.
Any repository or site that allows you to download either non-open source or proprietary software is NOT official. It may be recommended, such as the drivers for Nvida or AMD, but it cannot be official. That being said there are quite a number of other repositories for FOSS software that exists and which offer the source alongside the installation packages. These are not always binaries; many are scripts. There are also databases. Of course this depends on your context and needs. One of my interests is photography so I look to the sources of a more up to date version of the 'darktable' tool. I also look to the database of camera RAW readers and lens correction tables. I mention this as a specific that applies to me. Other users have other specific needs: cloud services, virtual machines, database systems ... A visit to https://software.opensuse.org/search will show you a great number of packages from the Build Service for many platforms and revision of the OS, not just 13.x & LEAP but earlier and also ARM and RedHat and CentOS in some cases. Whether you want to consider the Build Service official or even merely approved of is a moot point. For me, having a FUSE driver for the exFAT format of the larger cards that I use in my camera is essential. As you can tell from the Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT it is " proprietary and patented". Never the less https://software.opensuse.org/package/fuse-exfat Please note the "supported" vs "Unsupported" division there. Also this crossover from Android https://software.opensuse.org/package/exfat-nofuse So google round for tour areas of interest and see what software exists and try searching opensuse build for it. Or even try for more up to date version of software you think is essential that is in the distribution. Such as http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Unstable:/Applications/ YMMV but there is a lot out there worth considering -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org