Re: [Gnumed-devel] Re: Lenny 5.0

[Sebastian Hilbert]

On Mittwoch 25 Februar 2009, Andreas Tille wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009, Sebastian Hilbert wrote:
> > It seems that apt pinning and the likes are nothing for a newbie so maybe
> > we should think about a dedicated repository again. That way only the
> > repository needs to be added to the sources list and the users don't have
> > to worry about unstable, experimental.
>
> The problem with this "newbie-safe" solution might be that it might break
> for future versions.  If you *really* want to be safe it is better to use
> backports.org.  I have to admit that I'm quite reserved to just start
> another way to spend my time and become a maintainer of backports.org
> packages but technically it would be the right thing to do.  You are able
> to *ensure* that a package finds all dependencies and you are using an
> *officially* *tested* way.  Perhaps you might be able to convince somebody
> of the Debian Med team to join the backporters group (I for myself are not
> very interested as I said).
>
> > Packages will go into testing, unstable, experimental as always.
> > I will set up a repository at deb http://www.gnumed.de/mirror/debian/
> > main
> >
> > a shell script will mirror packages from testing for the client and
> > server, produce a Package.gz and serve as repository.
> >
> > That way packages can follow the debian infrastructure from experimental
> > to testing and once there be mirrored to the gnumed repository
>
> This *might* work but is in several aspects much weaker than backports.org
> and takes you extra effort.  If you ask me I'd consider it way less work
> for you if I introduce you into some packaging basics and you try to
> clarify whether you can upload to backports.org as a "Debian Maintainer"
> (some kind of "Junior Debian Developer" - RTFM).  If this works you will
> save a lot of time and hassle in the end.
>
That might work. I will see who I can contact.


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