On May 23, 2005, at 8:52 AM, Johan Glimming wrote:
Umm...my reading of the above makes me think this is more troublesome
than helpful.
Hi Again,
Contrary to open source culture I cannot do this myself. But, I
disagree that this is a bad idea. :-)
For clarity--the only part I thought might be annoying would be if
there were need for frequent updates of the placeholders. If these are
stable snapshots, then I withdraw that.
The very idea of having this sort of
bundle packages is
* like a Linux distribution, Fink could not come with single
packages, but
also with "tested" combinations useful for many systems. The idea is
PRECISELY to avoid dependency problems, and make a selection of
useful
packages based on best practice. Installing a stable "bundle" will
give
no compilation errors or dependency problems, in the best of all
worlds.
Agreed.
* like a Linux distribution, most users have no time to select and
learn
exactly what are the dependencies of certain packages etc. For us,
it
is much easier to just install a pre-selected bunch of packages
"known
to work".
Also agreed. This was the philosophy behind the existing bundles.
For such bundles, there could be maintainers: preferrably system
groups at some univerrsity etc could absorb such a responsibility.
There would be maintainers in any case. The question that comes up is
the chain of command--who is responsible for which package in the nest
of dependencies.
For this I suggest to open a "Fink Foundation" which awards such
system administrators with a some funds to replace portion of their
salary.
Work _is_ underway to form a Fink nonprofit organization.
Maybe Apple will donate? :-)
Fat chance. ;-)
This could become a network of university system admins or such like.
Best Wishes,
Johan Glimming
--
Alexander Hansen
Fink Documentarian
[Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment
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