On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 03:01:54PM -0500, Eric D Helms wrote: > I have opened a PR to foreman-packaging with the intent of centralizing a > large chunk of community plugin packaging to foreman-packaging so that we > are all working from the same repository. Further, the intent of this would > be to centralize published repositories as well which would allow better > metrics gathering and single place for users to go. > > I've laid out what the PR does and the benefits on the PR itself. So any > discussion of what it provides or how we are pulling it in should be > relegated to the PR. However, I wanted to bring some awareness to this > (since we wish to do this for Katello 3.4 release) and to look ahead. > > The current PR moves all katello-packaging to foreman-packaging but > maintains the repository structure. That is, Katello would still have its > own repository with a Pulp, Candlepin and Client repository. This will > allow for a separation and non-interference with current Foreman and > Plugins. Further, this allows Katello's testing pipeline to continue > working and being gated by testing. > > Looking ahead beyond the 3.4 release, we could start to then look at: > > * single Foreman Client repository which would include all client tools > (e.g. the openscap client tool, katello-agent) > * smarter plugin releasing with gating defined by a plugin > > I would appreciate any feedback, agreement to or input towards this idea, > and the initial implementation so we can adjust and test nightlies prior to > the 3.4 branch date (~3 weeks away).
Without looking at all the details I do support the effort. Having a single repository which includes both Foreman and Katello would simplify life for users, in our installer and CI pipeline. Note that single could also mean the plugins repository. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "foreman-dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to foreman-dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
