Hi Steve, On 14-04-04 03:56 PM, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Fri, Apr 04, 2014 at 02:14:05PM -0400, Marc Deslauriers wrote: >> On 14-04-01 11:42 AM, jac...@ubuntukylin.com wrote: >>> I'm writing to request to add an archive for Ubuntu Kylin flavor. This >>> archive >>> mainly includes Chinese commercial packages co-developed by Ubuntu Kylin >>> team >>> and commercial companies. We also developed a software center client that >>> supports both Ubuntu archive and Ubuntu Kylin archive. > >> Are you requesting that the software archive be enabled by default, or >> simply available to be enabled by an end-user using the software center? > > So that I understand, do you think the answer to this impacts whether the TB > should grant its approval here? > > For comparison, I believe that Canonical's "commercial" software repository > is enabled by default in Software Center on the Ubuntu desktop (via > server-side indices in the app store, rather than via an apt repository). > The partner repository has never been enabled by default either in apt or in > software-center, which frankly I think is a bug given that I routinely get > private pings from people asking why they can't find skype packages despite > them being in partner.
Yes, I did believe it could influence the decision, as I thought that both the partner and the commercial archives were disabled by default and opt-in for end-users. I have now checked and the commercial archive is in fact enabled by default. > > We also have community flavors (Mythbuntu) that not only enable, but > actually build from, multiverse. Yes, but multiverse is enabled by default for everyone. > > So I think there is ample precedent for this software source being enabled > by default on Ubuntu Kylin, if that's what the Kylin team believes is the > right thing to do. Since the commercial archive is in fact enabled by default, I agree there is precedent, and my question is moot. Thanks, Marc. -- technical-board mailing list technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board
