> > Actually, more than 400 spec files, AFAIK. If we're aiming for 20000+ > we've gotta invent a better structure and real processes. I'm looking > forward to having to deal with that problem (: >
Very True :-) I have for example compiled numerous pieces of software for my personal use - some straightforward and some requiring Makefile or source changes. But I've never gotten around to sharing those changes because its very cumbersome to do it. Having gotten used to pkgbuild I am now trying to create a spec file for anything I compile. For everyone to start contributing, we must spread word and wisdom about pkgbuild. It must also be very easy for anyone to submit their changes - maybe a page where people can login and upload a tarball. And if we want it to scale, we must let as many people as possible to contribute and have a core set of volunteers, who triage the uploaded spec files, run weekly builds and make sure nothing is broken. A bug tracking system is also necessary. Is there a pkgbuild community where such discussions can happen ? I would be very interested in contributing. Cheers, Ananth > Laca > > >> If you have been complaining that your favorite BitTorrent client or >> Media Player doesn't work on solaris, join the hackathon. Maybe we will >> even port OpenArena and have a round of fragfest in between. W00t ! >> >> Cheers, >> Ananth >> >> S h i v wrote: >> >>> I have one participant expressing interest offline in participating. >>> I have sent across a mail to the campus ambassadors here to reach out >>> to some of the students. >>> >>> About 4-5 participants in all would be just right to initiate this. >>> If you have not responded and would like to participate, do so immediately. >>> >>> Manish has been working on the kde front, and I am hoping this work >>> can continue and taken to completion as part of this event. Manish? >>> The recently ported GNU parted is another piece of software which the >>> developers should find it of interest to bundle it as a solaris >>> package. >>> >>> regards >>> Shiv >>> >>> ps: The source code base that was used to build the latest release of >>> Belenix is now available with me. The list of Belenix softwares that >>> already have SFE available and those that need authoring is compiled. >>> >>> >>> On 7/8/07, S h i v <shivakumar.gn at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> As most of you are aware, Belenix currently does not have packaging >>>> support. This is intended to be included in one of the future >>>> releases. >>>> Once packaging support is available the huge bunch of softwares need >>>> to be made available in the form of SVR4 packages. The SFE (rpm spec >>>> file like) based approach is well suited for this. >>>> >>>> In one of the earlier discussions in bosug there was considerable >>>> interest expressed for organizing a hackathon. >>>> >>>> I would like to propose to have one with a goal to realize all >>>> softwares as "SVR4 Packages on Belenix". >>>> >>>> *Please respond with your thoughts about the same*. >>>> >>>> People from parts of the world outside Bangalore: >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> It makes it easier for people staying closeby to participate. Incase >>>> there is interest for participation from parts of the world outside >>>> Bangalore, *please do respond* expressing your thoughts and also with >>>> suggestions as to how it can be planned to make the participation >>>> happen. >>>> >>>> I am putting down a few thoughts below regarding the scope, duration >>>> and participation. These are points only to trigger the discussion and >>>> the way it turns need not be anything like the below. >>>> >>>> Scope: >>>> ====== >>>> [1] Primary goal : Author spec files for all the softwares not in SVR4 >>>> packaging format in Belenix >>>> >>>> [2] Optional Level1 : Write an apt-get kind of tool to pull binary >>>> packages and install on the system. (a new tool or adapt existing tool >>>> such as pkg-get from blastwave) >>>> >>>> [3] Optional Level2 : Build a gtk frontend to provide a GUI front end >>>> like Synaptic Manager. We may limit the scope here to display list of >>>> packages (with dependancies?) from the localhost. >>>> >>>> Duration: >>>> ======== >>>> 1 Day = ~6hours >>>> >>>> Who can participate: >>>> ================ >>>> * Basic level of comfort with shell environment and Solaris >>>> environment is all that is required >>>> * Anything beyond this (such as gtk, rpm specs, ksh/python >>>> programming, etc) would be a plus. >>>> (Required additional technical inputs will be provided for people to >>>> take things forward from this point) >>>> >>>> If you have reached till here, thanks for reading through. I would >>>> look forward to your comments. >>>> >>>> thanks & regards >>>> Shiv >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> belenix-discuss mailing list >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/belenix-discuss >>> http://groups.google.com/group/belenix-discuss >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> belenix-discuss mailing list >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/belenix-discuss >> http://groups.google.com/group/belenix-discuss >> > > _______________________________________________ > ug-bosug mailing list > List-Unsubscribe: mailto:ug-bosug-unsubscribe at opensolaris.org > List-Owner: mailto:ug-bosug-owner at opensolaris.org > List-Archives: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/forum.jspa?forumID=54 >
