[maemo-users] [maemo-developers] Re: [maemo-users] 'Locking down' software installation

[From: Andy Mulhearn]

On Thursday, February 15, 2007, at 01:09PM, "David Hagood" <wowbagger at sktc.net> wrote:
>Marius Vollmer wrote:
>> We would like to get your feedback on these plans, both from the
>> end-user point of view and from the point of view of package
>> developers.
>>
>>   
>Thank you for asking. That attitude is one of the reasons I like this 
>platform.
>> There is going to be a 'meta' package that represents the whole
>> operating system.  Updates to the OS are done by updating this meta
>> package in the Application Manager. 
>>   
>So are you looking to move away from the System Upgrade := reflash 
>device model? If so, then GOOD!

To be honest I prefer this route now, if only from the point of view that if I bork my device I can reflash an image and get it working again. If it's one or the other but not both I want to stick as we are.

Andy