On Apr 7, 2008, at 7:03 PM, Jean-François Mertens wrote: > > On 07 Apr 2008, at 23:10, Alexander Hansen wrote: >> We don't currently have a mechanism to do this. >> At minimum, we would need to check whether contributed binaries don't >> have any cross-linking with e.g macports, so that they aren't >> immediately broken for users. I don't believe the .deb file >> validator >> has a mechanism to do that. >> Beyond that, there are other logistical issues that we would >> require for >> contributed binaries--signatures, etc.--those aren't in place. >> >> That being said, I don't think it would necessarily be a bad idea for >> the project to allow for contributed binaries, as long as they pass a >> quality control check. > > > I don't know anything about binary distributions; but from vague > memories > of past readings, isn't it true that there are already some "informal" > such (at least partial) distributions _ (Todai ?, Mommsen ?, > others ?). > Some of them might have a aim at being more or less complete; and > obviously some (Todai?) would have a strong support team > and resources behind.. > I would think that if they could organise a clear motto among > themselves, > and pool resources, they could also draw on fink's resources, (an area > of their own _ or inside the fink tree _ on sourceforge, etc), and > that the > endeavour might be "blessed" as part of the fink project, as long as > it > meets quality asurances like you mention above. > > Jean-Francois Mertens >
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