Sorry for the late reply. I'm studying for my exams, so my presence is quite sporadic.
On Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 03:16:33PM +0100, Roman Müllenschläder wrote: > > > We just need to create some separate packages ... I could imagine > > > building 'mms-common' and some 'mms-desired-output' as MMS is able > > > to deal with various outputs (f.i. SDL, DXR3, FF-DVB). > > Sounds sensible. > Mybe you would like to mail me personal, so we could see what packaged > should be created !? I'm still a bit confused. You say you've already created packages for Ubuntu/Debian, so what *exactly* is it you need help with? > > > And why do we need a separate user? It won't run as daemon so it > > > should be fine running without creating a user ... !? > > The install target creates directories in /var/lib and /var/cache > > and I don't see it as an option to allow all users full access to > > those directories, so the obvious choice to me seemed to be to run > > it as a new, separate user. The separate user will be made the > > owner of the relevant directories under /var and his .Xsession would > > be set to start mms on login. That way, all that would have to be > > done in order to use mms in a set top box setup, would be to let the > > display manager automatically log in the mms user. > Yeah, this could be _one_ possibility ... but what if one wants to use > it as a 'normal' application? I wouldn't know. The config files are in /etc/ and we're not going to give full access to all users to them, so if a regular user wants to run it for himself, he'd probably create his own config files and storage hierarchy and such for it. > And what about users wanting to use a DXR3 or FF-DVB within a > settop-box-setup? Er... Yes, what about them? > > > It by far seems to be a problem on this list to deal with > > > transparency, particiption and cooperation ... or is that just my > > > feeling? > > The process for getting a new package into Ubuntu is described on > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/New . A lot of effort has > > been put into making things transparent. If you have anything > > concrete that you feel is not transparent enough, feel free to point > > it out and we'll do our best to fix it. > It's not the process on packaging ... I've done some work to get the > package done as you find it on www.prodeia.de/mms and we (the in MMS > involved users) are quite busy to fit all what is needed ... As I > asked for help here, no one ever asked _how_ ... but the wheel is > always invented new ... that's what could be avoided with > transparency, particiption and cooperation. I don't think I understand. What exactly is it that you feel is not transparent enough? > So maybe we can get in a closer contact if you like? Another chance > would be the MMS-forum at mms.kicks-ass.org .. I don't do forums. :-) -- | Soren Hansen | Linux2Go | http://Linux2Go.dk/ | | Seniorkonsulent | Lindholmsvej 42, 2. TH | +45 46 90 26 42 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 9400 Norresundby, Denmark | GPG key: E8BDA4E3 |
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