On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:12:10AM +1000, Jud wrote:
Too many recent packages have been named the same as the "official package", this could easily get out of hand, what can be done about it?
Discussion Points: - better education and parenting? - better message on AUR page?
A better message can be easily done. I think that would also cover the first point. If people don't read the AUR Guidelines there isn't much else we can do.
- code to detect package name and disallow/delete package?
I don't think our current systems are designed to do this without a lot of ugly hackery.
- hit uploader with big stick?
What? Suspend their accounts or something? I think people upload those packages out of ignorance, or they are trying to help the community. I'd rather not have to whack people because their good intentions are slightly misguided.
- faster updates of "offical" Repo packages?
Not much we can do about this in AUR. I wonder why users are not supposed to file bug reports for outdated packages. I think it would actually help people gauge how important certain packages are. It would: - be globally readable and writable. - allow users to post updated PKGBUILDs. - allow developers to provide comments on why packages are out of date - help ensure that out of date notices don't get lost in the maintainer's mountain of other email, or wherever they go.