On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Scott Kitterman <ubu...@kitterman.com> wrote: > > > zekopeko <zekop...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Matthew Paul Thomas <m...@canonical.com> >>wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Kévin PEIGNOT wrote on 04/09/11 13:04: >>>> >>>> I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable / >>>> unsupported features. I think the problem is that a lot of very good >>>> programs aren't in the default repository and need to be installed >>via >>>> PPA. >>>> >>>> PPA installation shouldn't be too easy for newbies, because it can >>be >>>> risky for their system, even if they don't realize that. >>>>... >>> >>> The Ubuntu Developer site is now just about ready to solve the >>problem >>> of good programs not being in the default repository. >>> <https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/> >>> >>> So now is a good time to think about how we can make Ubuntu safer by >>> making adding PPAs harder. >>> >>> - -- >>> mpt >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) >>> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ >>> >>> iEYEARECAAYFAk5krAsACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecog+wCeNJ0yZCexGxSR0vYG9z4ObEC0 >>> OsoAmwYmLbOS7pX6oYAAW4w9oYyDhvHF >>> =E114 >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> >> >>This is offtopic but the post-release process only solves part of the >>problem I tried to explain. If I'm reading PostReleaseApps[1] page >>correctly it would still mean that, as per example on the wiki, >>PyJunior would be locked only to version 1.0 while there might be 1.2 >>out. >> >>To completely kill PPAs as means to upgrading applications there needs >>to be an upgrade mechanism for already existing apps beyond simple >>bugfixes. It would also increase overall stability/security since a >>developer is more likely to support a newer version (especially >>considering how fast the FOSS ecosystem moves). > > This is what backports is for. > > Scott K > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
Except it won't get updated applications if a new(er) library is used, IIRC isn't enabled by default, isn't very popular. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp