Hi, I wanted to take part in Google Summer of Code working for opensuse, so I posted my ideas here: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-project/2013-04/msg00057.html They answered me, that I have to discuss it directly on this list and call for mentors, so I am doing it now. My idea for GSoC project is to make some improvements in zypper and yast2 to make them more comfortable: - "zypper ref" (and also, yast) could (maybe optionally) refresh multiple repositories at once - this would really speed up refresh process. It's not as trivial as it may look like - there have to be handled UI requests (for example, about inability to download some file) in correct order, progress bars handled correctly and so on. But it's definitely possible. - ability to search directly in http://software.opensuse.org/search (with option to omit "home:" directories) - this includes (optional) yast interface and automatic repository adding (after prompt, of course). - complete uninstall feature: zypper should remember, which packages were automatically installed when user wanted to install other package. If he wanted just A package, and it required B and C, zypper would remember it. When user wants to *completely uninstall* A, then B and C would be removed also (but only, if other packages, installed after A, doesn't depend on them). There are some pitfalls, that have to be handled: D was installed few days after A and it depends on C; user uninstalla A, so B is uninstalled also (but not C); at last, user uninstalls D and C is no longer needed. Is anyone interested in mentoring this project? Maybe it could be somehow changed, to make it better? Thanks, okordy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: zypp-devel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: zypp-devel+owner@opensuse.org