On 7/11/2006, at 4:46 AM, Jorge Salamero Sanz wrote: [suggestion for common repository]
what are you thoughts about this ?
I think it's an excellent idea, and something like it will probably be required to enable the maemo community to really take off. I don't mind adding the odd extra repository to my sources.list/Application Manager, but a free-for-all like it is at the moment doesn't help anybody.
One thing I would say though -- quality control (and clarity of purpose) will be critical. A repository of otherwise high-quality software can quickly become next-to-useless if the odd piece of bug- ridden ordure gets in. Better to have (a small number of) multiple repositories than to throw packages of widely differing quality all in together.
Re. "clarity of purpose" -- each and every repository should communicate very clearly what it is for, what it is not intended for, its standards and how/whether you can contribute to it. Sardine is probably the only one that does this right at the moment.
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