On Sat, 2008-06-21 at 06:59 -0700, Dan Kegel wrote: > On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 1:32 AM, Denis Washington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some time ago, it was discussed on an LSB face-to-face meeting that an > > API should be developed that allows ISVs to install sotware packages > > which integrate into the package manager - the "Berlin Packaging API". > > While the idea seemed to be well received, there didn't seem much > > progress since then > > I dislike that route intensely. Why, I'm not sure. Perhaps > because it encourages ISVs to manage package updates themselves, > perhaps because it smacks of the complexity of Microsoft's MSI. > > I'm more interested in the single-click install idea Suse's > working on, since it's much less of an end run around > normal Linux packaging practices. And I have a summer intern > to throw at the problem, so perhaps I'll make some headway on > it.
The problem I currently see with single-click install is that it still relies on a single package format (.rpm), so there would have to be several packages of the same application again. Another particular problem I see is security: RPM runs as root, so post-install routines will do so too. That's why I tried to do an architecture that works without root privileges (in many cases at least). But maybe there are are already plans how to address this? I must admit I'm not all that well-informed about SuSE's one-click install. > Can we move followups to [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather > than cc'ing all those lists? OK. I wanted to get as many parties as possible on board, but now let's say: whoever likes to follow this discussion is encouraged to to join [EMAIL PROTECTED] [1]. Follow-ups should only be sent there. Regards, Denis [1] https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging -- 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
