Re: PPA "Copy packages" issues

[Christian Robottom Reis <kiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 05:15:56PM -0300, Celso Providelo wrote:
> >> You cannot sanely distribute the same binary version built in
> >> different contexts (series), thus you cannot copy only the source to
> >> be rebuilt in another series. The publisher won't be able to place the
> >> new binaries in the pool/ directory and APT won't be able to do the
> >> right thing when installing it or upgrading the system.
> >
> > That the option to copy from gutsy to hardy and rebuild exists when it
> > is impossible to do should be considered a bug.  If it can't be done,
> > why supply a button that pretends to allow it?
> 
> Then it's a *very* different bug that what was suggested in the initial email.
> 
> The copy infrastructure is fine (and I assume you understand it better
> now), the problem you are pointing is that the form fields are not
> interactive. As in:

Weeeelllll... actually, my feeling is that the UI is *very* misleading,
even if the backend works well. I've tried to use it myself, and assist
end-users, and every time I've gotten stuck and had to back out to
putting a note "talk to celso about copy-packages" on my todo list. I
think Martin A. might be a great person to talk to and see if we can
figure out a way to improve this.

BTW, I might even be convinced of trying to push for binary rebuilds now
that I'm already in trouble over everything else.. <wink>
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