fedoratracker.org: An update and a request

[Philip R. Schaffner]

On Tue, 2004-11-02 at 06:17 -0800, Brad Smith wrote:
> > Repository searches including "Yum" or "Apt or Yum" options all seem
> to
> > return everything regardless of type-boxes checked or "Tracker
> Links" vs
> > "Apt/Yum Config Files" options.  (-: Optimized the choices right out
> of
> > the code? :-)
> 
> Fixed. 

Wow - that's service!  Thanks.


> > Some additions to the comments with cautions about repository mixing
> may
> > be in order, e.g.
> > 
> > ############################
> > ## Alternate Repositories ##
> > ############################
> > 
> > # Uncomment these to use them -- note that some packages
> > # from these repositories may conflict with the fedora.us
> > # packages. If you use these repositories, you may wish to
> > # comment-out the fedora.us and livna.org repositories.
> > 
> > A link to the fedora.us repository mixing warning
> > http://www.fedora.us/wiki/RepositoryMixingProblems and perhaps to
> > freshrpms-list
> http://lists.freshrpms.net/mailman/listinfo/freshrpms-
> > list would be useful additions to comments, as well as to
> "Resources".
> 
> I have some thoughts on this but don't have time to respond just now.
> Short version: I'm hesitant to do anything that so overtly discourages
> the use of third-party repos. All arguments of whether or not it woul
> dbe better for everyone to come under one roof aside, they are a very
> valuable resource that greatly expands the amount of Cool Stuff
> available for Fedora

Agreed.

> (plus I've never broken a system by using one).

I have.

> My current approach is that if someone doesn't want TP repos in their
> list, they should just uncheck that checkbox or selectively comment it
> themselves.

A reasonable position, particularly now that you've fixed the check
boxes.

> I'm open to other arguments provided it doesn't generate into a "many
> independant repos" vs "everything in Extras" debate, which I doubt
> would get anywhere any time soon.

Certainly hasn't been settled yet - more like FreshRPMS and friends
group and Fedora.US/Livna have agreed to disagree - but a word of
warning to the wise (but possibly less-informed) to judiciously comment
might save some grief or confusion in taking advantage of all the Cool
Stuff (TM) out there in repo-land.

Thanks again for the site.

Phil