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> This could lead to a future where the Gentoo tree is largely |
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> superseded. Every user would just have their own repository, where |
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> they could pick and choose packages from other users. The Gentoo tree |
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> would just focus on a high-quality repository of the basic/core things |
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> that everybody needs. Gentoo devs would spend most of their time |
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> maintaining curated small and useful repositories. |
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> The final step is the most difficult (but then again we might never |
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> get so far). It is two-fold. First we make the core/base repository. |
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> Then we identify important subsets that can be logically separated |
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> into repositories, and do this. |
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Sigh. Every 2 years somebody else comes up with the same silly idea. |
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1) Who defines what everybody needs? |
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2) How do you enforce security and/or qa requirements on the rest? |
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3) Will you allow non-core dependencies? What guarantees are made there? |
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4) How do you make sure that different split-out repos actually work together? |
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5) "logically separated subsets" means either "loss of functionality" or |
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"impossible to do" |
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Independent of how many magic tools you whip up this will be a significant |
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step down in functionality and quality, and a big step towards a big |
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unmanageable steaming pile of cr... |
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Andreas K. Huettel |
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Gentoo Linux developer |
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dilfridge@g.o |
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http://www.akhuettel.de/ |
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