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["Jay I." <jay.27182818@xxxxxxxxx>]

hi charl.
yup, i agree. i think you should create a thread called something like
'database structure' for all relevant discussions. i'm gonna setup a
local mysql server to start playing with a possible layout. as well i'm
planning to create a simple control panel in php that will allow you to
manage records and browse the db. i guess we need some free php/mysql
hosting - don't think that we need something paid at this stage. any
ideas?

btw what about this name for the package manager: 'devbuntu package
manager'. sounds similar to 'synaptic package manager' and quite
self-descriptive.

the overall structure of the package management system will consist of
four ingredients: a central database, a local copy (cache), a lowlevel
library that will handle actual package management, and ui components -
one for each ui library that we will support (gtk+, qt, ncurses(?)). if
you agree i will create a new page in our wiki for all relevant ideas.

it'd be nice if we create some plan or even schedule to keep things
under control. what you say?

regards,
jay



On Thu, 2009-07-02 at 11:10 +0200, Charl Wentzel wrote:
> Hi Guys
> 
> Thanks!  (Good to hear from you again Jay!)  I think we all got caught
> up with other things.  At least there now 3 "excited" members.  I
> started having guilt feelings about this project.
> 
> I'll create a few threads for questions to be answered.  The idea is
> to have a separate thread for each question/issue so things don't get
> lost.  Just give me some time.
> 
> I'm both a bzr and git fan.  Since this is an Ubuntu project I think
> bzr woudl be the "right" choice.  Also Lauchpad allows hosting of bzr
> repositories so we don't have to do it ourselves.
> 
> I'll have to review the mailing list entries again to see where we
> left off.  But at this stage the most important thing is to keep it
> simple.  We should use as much of the existing tools that are
> available rather than trying to create too many things ourselves at
> this stage.  That could come later.  If I remember correctly we were
> talking about kicking off with a simple tool that uses apt packages
> but with a different database that allows you to build up an
> environment by picking packages relevant to what you want to achieve.
> It should be able to show to you what tools work well together and
> make suggestions based on the experience of advanced users that added
> there knowledge to the database.
> 
> So the whole trick here is creating a knowledge base with a tool that
> allows you to pull from that knowledge base.
> 
> Jay, do you agree?
> 
> Charl