On Wed, 2006-07-12 at 11:18 +0200, Andreas Jaeger wrote:
Currently in SUSE Linux 10.1 (and earlier releases) we use selections in YaST to group software and easily enable installation of related software.
Our developers have enhanced the concept of selections and call it patterns.
<snip> Also why not eliminate the duplication of packages in the patterns. When looking at and selecting KDE packages I should _not_ be presented with GNOME packages for selection as well. I have not ever understood why a package shows up in numerous places.
As a first step for discussion I propose these roles and patterns:
* Graphical Environments - GNOME Desktop Environment - KDE Desktop Environment - X Window System (with fvwm2)
* Base Technologies - Base System (always installed) - AppArmor - Xen Virtual Machine Host Server
* Development - C/C++ Compiler and Tools - GNOME Development - KDE/QT3 Development - Qt 4 Development - Linux Kernel Development - Version Control Systems
* Primary Functions - File Server - Print Server - Mail and News Server - Web and LAMP Server - Internet Gateway - DHCP and DNS Server - Directory (LDAP) Server
This misses some of the selections and introduces new ones. This is really a first step for discussion. I would like you to come up with better high-level proposals!
Let's not discuss "we need this pattern as well" - but let's discuss and agree on the general framework and then let's discuss adding further patterns.
Btw. we have a nice way of adding new, third-party patterns: Basically all you need is to have a lightweight add-on product that only has patterns, but no RPMs. So one could create his or her favourite package collections and make them available as an add-on source. Every repository can add patterns.
Btw. I've put the above on the wiki at: http://en.opensuse.org/Patterns
Andreas
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