[maemo-developers] ... and QA of closed source applications?

[From: Jeremiah Foster]

On May 6, 2009, at 14:37, Quim Gil wrote:

>
>
> ext Attila Csipa wrote:
>> I think one of the key issues is not if it is possible to install  
>> non-free
>> software, but rather to be in the clear that people *know* which  
>> software is,
>> and which isn't free and then decide for themselves if they want it  
>> or not.
>> In the spirit of recalling the history of the wheel, I'll mention  
>> the Debian
>> and Ubuntu families solve this by putting them in a separate  
>> repository (just
>> as available as the free ones). Since we already have a nokia/ 
>> extras split,
>> this could be just as extension to that.
>
> Done since years ago.
>
> http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/fremantle/free/
> http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/fremantle/non-free/
>
> http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/diablo/free/
> http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/diablo/non-free/

Yeah, of that I am aware. I just think it makes clearer with extras- 
devel tree and a non-free tree at the same level.

>
>> In the same vein, Ubuntu solves the question of 'I just ported but  
>> I have no
>> clue how it works' with the main/universe/multiverse repo split, so  
>> you know
>> which package is really cared for and when are you treading more  
>> dangerous
>> waters with regard to support (this also defines where the  
>> bugreports go ->
>> for a universe package most of the stuff will go upstream -> unlike  
>> packages
>> in main which have maintainers/packagers who actually have the  
>> knowledge to
>> check/fix bugs and decide if a bug is worth sending upstream or not.
>
> Applied to Diablo, the Ubuntu/Canonical repo structure can be more or
> less mapped, in different terms
>
> Main
> http://repository.maemo.org/pool/maemo4.1/free/
>
> Restricted
> http://repository.maemo.org/pool/maemo4.1/non-free/
> plus binary-only packages from catalogue.tableteer.nokia.com
>
> Universe
> http://repository.maemo.org/extras/pool/diablo/free/
>
> Multiverse
> http://repository.maemo.org/extras/pool/diablo/non-free/
>
> Canonical's Partner
> catalogue.tableteer.nokia.com - certified

Hmmm. This looks interesting, I think this kind of layout might make a  
lot of sense.

Jeremiah