Le Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:34:50AM +0100, Matthias Klumpp a écrit : > > I just wanted to announce that DEP11[1] has the status of a candidate > now, since all necessary bits are discussed and we're now working on a > first impementation.
Dear Matthias, it is nice to see this project advance. While I think that I have a rough understanding of the goals in general, I am still missing key points about the scope of DEP 11 and the proposed implementation. Is it accurate to summarise DEP 11 by saying that it a specification of an AppStream metadata file in Debian's control data format, and the specification of this file's locations in the Debian archive ? I still wonder about the flow of information. Is the plan to have dak scan the packages for FreeDesktop menu entry files and generate the ComponentMetadata index files ? Together with Andreas Tille, we are finalising the first proof of principle of using debian/upstream files in YAML format to store additional metadata. Our current approach is only tracking the latest version of a package (in Sid), and only tracking source packages that are managed in a VCS, so it may not be compatible with your project. But perhaps you can have a look (note that the spec is not stable yet). http://wiki.debian.org/UpstreamMetadata In addition to the debian/upstream files, we are also collecting Debian copyright files. The gatherer is still in construction, so the collection is still quite limited. But in theory, it could be extended to collect FreeDesktop menu files if you are interested. http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/collab-qa/packages-metadata/a/ Have a nice Sunday, -- Charles Plessy Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
