Le dimanche 20 novembre 2011 19:43:55, nicolas vigier a écrit : > Hello, > > The media names on Mageia 1 and Cauldron currently look like this, when > added with urpmi.addmedia --distrib : > Core Release > Core Release Debug > Core Updates > Core Updates Debug > Core Backports > Nonfree Release > Core 32bit Release > Core 32bit Updates > ... > > I suggest we replace them on Cauldron and later versions with names > like this : > > cauldron/x86_64/core/release > cauldron/x86_64/debug/core/release > cauldron/x86_64/core/updates > cauldron/x86_64/debug/core/updates > cauldron/x86_64/core/backports > cauldron/x86_64/nonfree/release > cauldron/i586/core/release > cauldron/i586/core/updates > ... > > I think it's better because : > - it doesn't have spaces, so doesn't need to be quoted in urpmi command > lines - doesn't have capitals, so easier to type right > - includes version of Mageia, so you can quickly see which version(s) > you're using > - match the paths on the mirrors, so I think it's more clear what the > media is and easier to remember > > What do you think ?
I'm not sure about it. I see the benefits, but to me there is a major drawback: they are not user-friendly : - current names are readable, new ones aren't, they're just technical - current naming scheme doesn't bother you with arch information, except on 64 bits system and only for 32 bits media - the order of items in current scheme is better : first you see whether it's Core, Nonfree or Tainted, then if it's Release/Updates/Backports/Updates Testing/Backports Testing, and then debug media have some more information. Release and arch are important but many media share the same release and arch on a given system, so the information should be more discreet. This proposal looks good for CLI but not for GUI. I share the objectives, but am not entirely convinced by the current proposal, unless it comes with improvements on the UI side. Some ideas : - change the naming scheme but translate it into human readable names in UI - Implement item 40 for mageia 2 specs : "really use media tags in the package managers, CLI and GUI: testing, backport, update, etc. Currently, apart from a hack for media which name contain “backport”, the nature of the media is not used in urpmi and rpmdrake whereas it could be used to improve usability a lot. Instead of talking about core-updates, core-updates_testing, etc., talk about the root media (“core”, “non-free”, “tainted”) and let users choose whether they want to use updates, backports, updates_testing, backports_testing flavors of this root media." I haven't had the time to write a complete spec for that, but if needed I could try to put it higher on my TODO list. Best regards Samuel Verschelde