On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Thomas Backlund <[email protected]> wrote: > andre999 skrev 12.7.2011 23:48: >> >> So we could eliminate the "tainted" repos, to facilitate putting packages >> in >> core or non-free as appropriate. >> There may have to be a few adjustments to show (or not) the packages >> tagged >> "tainted", but that shouldn't be difficult. >> Wouldn't that be easier ? >> >> (At the same time, we could choose a name that doesn't indicate that there >> is >> something intrinsically wrong with the package.) >> > > NO. > > The decision to have a separated repo for tainted software is not up for > debate... It has already been discussed and decided long ago. > > as for the question that started this thread: > > "Repository question: where do we put non-free+tainted RPMs?" > > It's simple, and even outlined in the mirrors_policy: > http://mageia.org/wiki/doku.php?id=mirrors_policy > > If there is a package that otherwise matches core or nonfree repos, > but has a possible patent issue it ends up in tainted. > > > As for splitting up tainted in tainted-core/tainted-nonfree, > I dont think it's really worth it, and no-one really argued > for it when we discussed the mirror layout... > > -- > Thomas >
i can't agree more with you thomas.
