2011/7/12 Dexter Morgan <[email protected]>: > 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.
That's what I've been saying at the beginning of this discussion (before I dived into the argument with andre999) -- wobo
