On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 11:04 PM, John L Fjellstad < john-deb...@fjellstad.org> wrote:
> Javier Barroso <javibarr...@gmail.com> writes: > > > What would be wrong if every app would have its own repository ? > > Nothing > > > There is the problem, isn't it ? > > No > So, if you have 1480 packages, is it fine for you having 1480 repositories ? With this mechanism, apt would lost its super cow powers ! I can find many many advantages trusting debian repositories, so I can search, install and update in a trusted world. No need searching repositories for each app that I would like to have. > > Having an unique repo have many advantages (not need to add / remove > > repositories when they start / die) > > Having an unique repository for packages that you absolutely have to > have the latest at the moment upstream makes it available is an > advantage. Especially if you disagree with the choices or patches that > the maintainer added to package. > I agree with you here
