Am 11.01.2007 um 03:06 schrieb Christopher Granade: > On some other discussions here on [Mono-list], there has been talk of > establishing a site that would aggregate all sorts of open-source .NET > libraries and developer tools, a la CPAN or CTAN. Since many of the > projects which offer such packages are hosted through sites like > Google > Code, GNU Savannah or SourceForge, a site which redirects users to > CVS/SVN repositories for a project might be desired. Does anyone have > any ideas about this, the time to start work on a project?
Some time ago I suggested a directory like Apple's Mac OS X downloads (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/). Categories could include compilers, database connectivity, reporting. Miguel liked the idea at the time but it was never discussed who might host it, how it's developped etc. A Mono-CAN as suggested now would probably mean hosting tons of binary downloads, involving a lot of work to keep it up-to-date thus usable, whereas a user-edited and reviewed directory would probably mean less maintenance work but more upfront development time... Actually, both approaches wouldn't necessarily contradict each other - a Web directory is directed at users for the purpose of more easily finding new libraries and tools that could then be obtained either through an automated Mono-CAN system or through the classic distribution channels. Concerning names for such a site, instead of using an abbreviation or acronym we could just as well call it something more literary like The Monkey House or Tools For Primates or whatever. ;-) Andreas _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
