Michael Leibowitz described autopackage, but apparently isn't aware it exists. It meets his requirements except for 2:
1) A unified and simple UI for installing/removing/updating packages that is the same regardless of distro or desktop environment 2) Ability to detect, alert, and install updates when they are available 3) Proper interaction with the distro, including doing the RightThing when the distro and package have a mutual interest in a file or service 4) A database of installed packages, files, and assorted meta-information that can be queried It does have the distinct advantage of actually existing :) Adding auto-update support to autopackage would be far easier than re-inventing all this from scratch .... thanks -mike On 10/23/06, Bastian, Waldo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > People interested in third party (non distro-specific) packaging may find > the following discussion on lsb-discuss interesting: > > http://lists.freestandards.org/pipermail/lsb-discuss/2006-October/003085.html > > > > See > http://lists.freestandards.org/mailman/listinfo/lsb-discuss > for subscription info. > > > > Waldo Bastian > > Linux Client Architect - Client Linux Foundation Technology > > Channel Platform Solutions Group > > Intel Corporation - http://www.intel.com/opensource > > OSDL DTL Tech Board Chairman > > > _______________________________________________ > Desktop_architects mailing list > Desktop_architects@lists.osdl.org > https://lists.osdl.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop_architects > > > _______________________________________________ Desktop_architects mailing list Desktop_architects@lists.osdl.org https://lists.osdl.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop_architects
