Hello all, I filed a needs-packaging bug for UFO: Alien Invasion: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/127341
Somebody quite accurately pointed out that it is 250MB and that a package that size is a significant new burden on mirrors. Putting it on the mirrors would make life a lot easier than it is at the moment. It is quite possible that we have 50, 5MB applications that are less popular than this one. What is the current position on big, GPLed programs? Do we just package anything GPL and then modify our approach when/if mirrors start to complain? To me it would make sense to have a consistent approach. I understand that the 700MB that are highest-rated in the popcon are put on the CDs. That seems like a good analogy to this issue. 1) I think that we should indiscriminately package anything that has an adequate license; 2) If mirrors start to complain, we should implement a new system so that mirrors can choose how much they are prepared to mirror. The new approach could be tied into the https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors system and some push-mirror idea: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/push-package-mirroring If a mirror then chooses to only mirror 5GB of data, the Launchpad Mirror Manager could tell the mirrors the most-used 5GB of files to download, as rated by the popularity contest. If some push-mirroring system was in place, then the mirrors would be asking Launchpad Mirror Manager what they should be downloading anyway, so it shouldn't be overly difficult to put caps in place if they are requested. The only difficulty would be modifying the package manager to check other mirrors if the package that the user wants is not available on their preferred mirror. I suppose that a system like we currently use for security updates could be used. What are people's thoughts? Aaron -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
