I think he was suggesting that the user should be able to specify a
hierarchy.
I think what I'll do is this (subject to time constraints, so it
probably won't happen until the weeekend): It should be reasonably
simple to have the default search output look something like this:
=========================================================================
----------------------------------------------------
Matches in Fedora Core
- This is the main set of official Fedora packages -
----------------------------------------------------
package
package
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Matches in Fedora Extras
- Supplementary packages managed by the Fedora steering committee -
-------------------------------------------------------------------
package
package
package
-----------------------------------------------------------
Matches in non-US Fedora Extras
- These packages may violate DMCA restrictions in the US! -
-----------------------------------------------------------
package
package
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Matches in third-party Fedora repositories
- These packages are independently maintained and quality controlled outside of the
official Fedora Project. -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
package
package
package
=========================================================================
Later, a feature could be added to allow users to log in and have
personalized preferences including a customized hierarchy by repository
and repository type. Another useful setting would be custom search
criteria (ie only show yum repos by default)
--Brad
On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 07:06, Warren Togami wrote:
Alan Cox wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 10:21:45PM -1000, Warren Togami wrote:
>
>>Order of Precedent
>>------------------
>>1) Fedora Core
>>2) Fedora Extras (currently at fedora.us)
>>3) Non-US Extras (
rpm.livna.org)
>>4) Everything Else
>> a) Fedora Alternatives (Does not exist yet)
>> b) 3rd party repositories
>
>
> I'd have thought the order of precedence was a user matter at the end of
> the day. Certainly I'd want 0) My own collection and US folks probably
> wouldn't want 3) at all
#0 is a good point.
#3 obviously requires geolocation services. In order to use the tracker
you must plug a GPS device into your computer. No turning off the
Trusted Computing hardware enforcement or the black helicopters come to
get you.
Over time, random other countries fall into the #3 blackhole.
Warren