Ben, I ask sames questions some times here. Normally a script auto-recompil all cooker package for ppc, but since 8.2, I see nothing on mirror. I need a lot of package-devel to recompil plf purpose (http://plf.zarg.org) but I am still waiting.
MandrakeSoft: Please, please, help, don't forget ppc user, We do all possible to help you... You forgot to send this mail to David BAUDENS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ;-) Le Jeudi 25 Avril 2002 08:59, Ben Reser a �crit : > WHEREAS, Mandrake PPC always ends up using a few SRPMS that are similar > but still different from the X86 version. > > WHEREAS, Mandrake PPC Cooker, towards the end of the development cycle > falls out of sync with Cooker x86. As a result the SRPMS for it start > disappearing, unless they are identical to the released version. > > WHEREAS, In the process of making custom changes just for PPC that do > not get rolled into x86 Mandrake may make patches to the source of > various GPL programs. And the GPL requires that a "complete > CORRESPONDING macine-readable source code" be distributed for any binary > distribution (emphasis added by myself). And without the PPC specific > SRPMS Mandrake would be in violation of the GPL. > > WHEREAS, It's a pain in the ass when you need the SRPM to a point > release (e.g. 6.2mdk) on PPC but are unable to find the SRPM anywhere. > > THEREFOR, I propose that the following directory tree be made on the > Mandrake mirrors: > > a) Mandrake-devel/cooker/SRPMS/ppc, would contain the SRPMS for > cooker-ppc that differ from the current ones in X86, plus ones for > packages that are point releases (as defined above). > > b) Mandrake/current/SRPMS/ppc, contains SRPMS for the current release of > Mandrake PPC that differ from the SRPMS for the x86 version of the same > release. > > This would minimize duplication on the mirrors but would make valuable > SRPMS available. > > Additionally, I would propose a script be written that tracks whenever a > x86 SRPM is being updated on the server and if ppc is still using it to > move it to the appropriate SPRM folder before removing it. IOW to keep > it in sync with the PPC. A similar script would watch the updates for > RPMS of ppc and install the SRPM when given it for SRPMS where there has > been some change made or for where the RPM has been updated to match the > version in x86. > > In order for this to work it is critical that x86 and PPC versioning > would precise for the RPMs. It would not be appropriate for PPC to > release an RPM built from a different SRPM than the same version in x86. > I believe this is already being adhered to. > > For the currently support versions of the distribution this would be > extremly useful for security updates. As it stands now Stew and Vincent > have to carefully hang on to these SRPMS so that if a security issue > comes along they can fix PPC. This would eliminate this requirement and > give the entire PPC community immediate and permanent access to > Mandrakes's source changes. > > I hope this makes sense. -- Linux pour Mac !? Enfin le moyen de transformer une pomme en v�ritable ordinateur. - JL. Olivier Thauvin - http://nanardon.homelinux.org/
