Hi Mario, On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 01:19:42PM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote: > In Mythbuntu we have a tool called Mythbuntu Control Centre (MCC) that has a > pluggable infrastructure for adding support via other packages. One of the > plugins available is a package called "mythbuntu-repos". This package isn't > currently on the archive, but stored solely on > http://mythbuntu.org/auto-builds. This package adds an additional tab to > MCC which allows the user to enable or disable an extra repository for > mythtv updates. This repository contains packages kicked off by a script > that will build updated mythtv builds to both the current stable branch and > the current master branch. Users can select either one from the repository.
> Thus far we've been reluctant to bring this feature directly into the > packages in the archive. More and more however, we're finding ourselves > recommending users go that URL to enable auto-builds and then update to the > latest of the stable branch to determine if the problem is present there. > So we're considering bringing the feature to enable the repository directly > into MCC without additional plugins, but of course leaving the repository > disabled until the user opts in to it. > I wanted to get feedback from other Ubuntu developers. What do you think > about allowing the user to enable a third party source from this tool? This is a very timely question. I've just registered a blueprint about the security problems of how we handle third-party packages today: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-p-security-of-third-party-debs There will be a session to discuss this at UDS next week. Is there a reason that your third-party repo isn't done as a PPA? Cheers, -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org
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