[maemo-developers] Repositories mess: conclusions and actions

From: Antonio Orlando ant.o at libero.it
Date: Fri Oct 26 23:10:29 EEST 2007
>> 3. Also:
>> " Note that some dependencies are in the Maemo SDK repository, so before
>> " you install the packages you need to add the SDK feed. There is an
>> " install file for this below.
> How would zero install handle this(my imaginary programs require
> python and pygame)?

This one gives clues (stolen from a message written by the system creator  
[1]):

"[...] It uses the 'dependency injection' model (AKA 'inversion of  
control'). Instead of each component finding its dependencies [...], each  
component is told where to find its dependencies. [...]"

[1] http://www.mail-archive.com/ion-general@lists.berlios.de/msg02152.html

-- 
Antonio

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