F22 Self Contained Change: Disabled Repositories Support

[Jaroslav Reznik]

= Proposed Self Contained Change: Disabled Repositories Support =
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/DisabledRepoSupport

Change owner(s): Richard Hughes <rhughes at redhat dot com>

The Software tool and PackageKit now support disabled repositories to help 
users locate software in additional repositories which are not meant to be 
enabled by default. 

* This Change is announced after the Change Submission Deadline as an
exception to the process. May not be approved for proposed Fedora release. *

== Detailed Description ==
This feature aims to reduce the technical hurdles for users and developers to 
locate software packaged for a distribution, but which needs to be clearly 
identified as not officially included (or possibly sanctioned) by that 
distribution.

When Software (via PackageKit) queries a repo definition that contains the line 
enabled_metadata=1, even if the repo is disabled, it will download repodata. 
This feature allows a user to locate software in response to a search. If the 
user wants to install the software, she receives a dialog with information 
that the repo must be enabled to satisfy the request, and if relevant, 
information about the nature of the software (for instance, if it is non-
libre).

N.B. This feature does not currently operate in Fedora, since no such repo 
definitions are currently shipped. However, the feature could be used by 
remixers, and in the future in Fedora in the event of a policy change. 

== Scope ==
* Proposal owners: Include enhancements in gnome-software/PackageKit (done)
* Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
** Note: For this feature to be used in Fedora requires an additional *-
release-extra package to ship disabled repo definition 
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
** Note: For this feature to be used in Fedora requires clearer approval from 
FESCo and the Council 

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