> 1)  Problem: know which project version must be used for a particular pharo 
> version. There are two solutions:
> 
> a) When a developer commites ConfigurationOf to a particular repo, it makes 
> sure the #lastVersion answer the correct one.
> b) When a developer commites ConfigurationOf to a particular repo, it makes 
> sure the #load will load the correct version. 
> 
> a) is more complicated and require more time for the developer. It means you 
> will have separate branches for each pharo version. The information is 
> spread. 
> with b)  all the information is together in only one ConfOf in your own repo. 
> Once it is needed, you just commit it to a particular Pharo repository and 
> just change the #load
> I think b) is muuuuch easier.  
> So...everybody knows how to install something "ConfigurationOf load". 


        I like b

> 2) Problem: projects may refer to other projects. And the referenced projects 
> can be anywhere (for example, metacello repository). Example of 
> ConfigurationOfOmniBrowser >> baseline11: 
> 
>     project: 'Refactoring-Core' with: [
>                 spec
>                     className: 'ConfigurationOfRefactoringBrowser';
>                     loads: #('Refactoring-Core' );
>                     file: 'ConfigurationOfRefactoringBrowser';
>                     repository: 
> 'http://www.squeaksource.com/MetacelloRepository' ];
> 
> So....ok., ConfigurationOfOmniBrowser will be in Pharo10Metacello (example). 
> But...it will load the ConfigurationOfRefactoringBrowser  from 
> MonticelloRepository....WRONG!!!
> 
> solution?
> a) change everything by hand....crap
> b) use repositoryOverride:
> 
> b) can be used, but the problem (if I understood correclty) is that it 
> replaces ALL repositories. So, you need to have EVERYTHING in that repo in 
> order to work. 


        yes this is the idea
        the process should fetch everything and copy it.


> 3) Problem: people will start to submit, may not maintain anymore, etc. I 
> wouldn't make gloabl write such repositories. We should only give access to 
> those that need it


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