[OpenIndiana-discuss] SFW Packages left for migration

[Aurélien Larcher]

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Aurélien Larcher <
aurelien.larcher at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:01 PM, Andreas Wacknitz <A.Wacknitz at gmx.de>
> wrote:
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>> Am 12.10.16 um 12:48 schrieb Adam Števko:
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>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On 12 Oct 2016, at 13:54, Marc Lobelle <marc.lobelle at uclouvain.be>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 11/10/16 18:19, Aurélien Larcher wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> here is a short list of packages looking for adoption by a nice
>>>>> maintainer:
>>>>>
>>>>> benchmark/iozone
>>>>> developer/fakeroot
>>>>> developer/versioning/guilt
>>>>> editor/bvi
>>>>> editor/jedit
>>>>> image/virtualgl
>>>>> library/idnkit
>>>>> library/libosip2
>>>>> library/xmlrpc-c
>>>>> shell/shmux
>>>>> terminal/roxterm
>>>>> web/aget
>>>>>
>>>>> Considering that we have been talking about this for several months,
>>>>> if nobody is interested in updating them right now, I guess they
>>>>> should simply be deprecated instead of carrying old versions around.
>>>>>
>>>>> Aurélien
>>>>>
>>>>> Some old open source programs are not maintained any more but they do
>>>> well what they are supposed to do. I think xfig is in this case. However
>>>> they are still usefull and used. It is always a loss of time to have to
>>>> find a source and recompile it when you install a new computer with a
>>>> recent OS distribution (such as OI-Hipster1604).
>>>>
>>>> There are also programs that are still maintained but of which an old
>>>> version is in OI, such as cups: it is better to have an old cups than no
>>>> cups at all.
>>>>
>>>> As long as such programs work I would keep them in distributions. If
>>>> one does not like to have them with the others, they could somehow be
>>>> flagged as old.
>>>>
>>>> I'll see if I can make a package with a working version of xfig. Can
>>>> you point me to an howto (assuming I have  a working compiled version for
>>>> OI).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Marc
>>>>
>>> https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Building+with+oi-userland
>>>
>>> For packaging tips look for examples in other components. Also write
>>> down any problems with the quality of the documentation, so we can make it
>>> better.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Adam
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>> I would like to see is
>>     1. A page about build environment preparation, especially what
>> packages are needed (and how to install them) to build all userland packages
>>         Some words when you are trying to build in a zone. A downloadable
>> script would be nice...
>>     2. How and when to update the build environment.
>>     3. A sample for a new package (steps that are needed) and a sample
>> for updating an existing package.
>>     4. Tips (collection of best practices and caveats).
>>
>> I think all this would make it easier for newcomers.
>>
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> I need to update it but this is a start:
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> https://openindiana.github.io/oi-docs/dev/userland/
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> It is missing the recent addition of REQUIRED_PACKAGES and pre-publish.
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Gaaaah all the = where turned into # ...

http://hub.openindiana.ninja/?q=content/quick-start-oi-userland


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> For simple packaging tasks and provided that the system is plain Hipster,
> installation in a zone is IMHO an unnecessary burden.
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>> Regards
>> Andreas
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