On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:07 PM, Lars Vogdt
Hi
The Education repository on build.opensuse.org linked some python-* packages from devel:languages:python since a couple of months.
As the amount of packages linked (or copied) from the devel:languages:python repository was growing over the time, we decided to add the devel:languages:python repository as "build repository" instead to avoid confusion (which package is "newer") and reduce the needed build power (linked packages are always built in the source _and_ in the target project).
What does that mean for packagers in the Education repository? * If your package needs some package which is (only) available in the devel:languages:python repository, nothing needs to be done: you benefit from the new setup directly. * If you like to package a Python application or you need a new Python package to build your package, please use the devel:languages:python repository for this, if possible.
What does that mean for end users of the Education repository? * If they add the Education repository via the "1-click-installation" on software.opensuse.org search, the devel:languages:python repository will be added automatically to their repositories. * If they add the Education repository via YaST Module, the devel:languages:python repository will NOT be added automatically. I'm currently unsure if we should change this - your comments are welcome!
What does that mean technically? ~>osc meta prj Education | grep -A 3 12.1 shows now: <repository name="openSUSE_12.1"> <path repository="standard" project="openSUSE:12.1:NonFree"/> <path repository="openSUSE_12.1" project="devel:languages:perl"/> <path repository="openSUSE_12.1" project="devel:languages:python"/> <arch>x86_64</arch> <arch>i586</arch> </repository>
With kind regards, Lars
This makes sense. What about the packages that are currently in Education and devel:languages:python, should they be removed from Education and just live in devel:languages:python? There are also some packages that are not in devel:languages:python but perhaps should be, specifically: python-scipy spyder pysycache and related packages What should be done with each of these? scipy is an add-on for numpy, which is already in devel:languages:python. Spyder is a generic python IDE and interactive shell, there is nothing particularly education-oriented about it and it is probably not really suited for gradeschool-level work anyway. I am unfamiliar with pysycace. -Todd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-edu+owner@opensuse.org