Re: [9fans] Plan9 Sources Repository

[dante <subscriptions@posteo.eu>]

Hi Eric,

Thanks for your answers! They are really a good start for me with
Plan9.

So, you and the others convinced me that a source management system for
the main system is not really necessary.
What's left from my initial questions is if it won't be a bad idea to
have an integrated contrib (or packages) system.

Refined proposal:

1. Gather the good packages from the user's directories and other
sources on the net into a central system, like the core Plan9.
     There is some work implied to check licenses and get permissions.

2. Someone should filter the subsequent submissions, just the same as
with the core Plan9 (work:).
     If you guys don't like source control systems, let patch(1) be it.

3. Set up a maintenance routine for the whole package system, like
regular builds on all architectures, not to speak of automated tests.
     Packages that fall out of the maintenance routine shall be removed
after a while.

4. What could also happen in the long run is that some software is
ported from POSIX/Ape/X11 to the native Plan9 interfaces.

What do you think, 9fans?

On 19.07.2014 16:41, erik quanstrom wrote:
> given your questions, i am wondering if you have spent much time with
> the system.  especially one with history enabled.

Sincerely: no. That's homework.

Kind Regards,
Dante