On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:18:28PM +0200, Matthias Klumpp wrote: > Hi, > > I submitted a SoC proposal[1] to implement AppStream and DEP-11[2] in > Debian as well > as fixing the package-management GUI tools and working on aptcc, the > Apt-backend for PackageKit. > I'd also work on porting the Ubuntu Software Center to PackageKit and Debian. > > This will solve all issues we have with GUI package management tools > in Debian right now and it will > remove many lines of obsolete code as well as it would simplify some > things (e.g. the reboot-required messages) > We'd also have a working Software-Center in Debian and much more > metadata available for Apt to use. > The work on Software-Center could also help other distributions and > improve collaboration, as AppStream already does. >
And in case it is not clear, we are lacking a mentor to consider this project. Ana _______________________________________________ Soc-coordination mailing list Soc-coordination@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/soc-coordination
