On Tue, 2004-11-02 at 06:17 -0800, Brad Smith wrote: > > Repository searches including "Yum" or "Apt or Yum" options all seem > to > > return everything regardless of type-boxes checked or "Tracker > Links" vs > > "Apt/Yum Config Files" options. (-: Optimized the choices right out > of > > the code? :-) > > Fixed. Wow - that's service! Thanks. > > Some additions to the comments with cautions about repository mixing > may > > be in order, e.g. > > > > ############################ > > ## Alternate Repositories ## > > ############################ > > > > # Uncomment these to use them -- note that some packages > > # from these repositories may conflict with the fedora.us > > # packages. If you use these repositories, you may wish to > > # comment-out the fedora.us and livna.org repositories. > > > > A link to the fedora.us repository mixing warning > > http://www.fedora.us/wiki/RepositoryMixingProblems and perhaps to > > freshrpms-list > http://lists.freshrpms.net/mailman/listinfo/freshrpms- > > list would be useful additions to comments, as well as to > "Resources". > > I have some thoughts on this but don't have time to respond just now. > Short version: I'm hesitant to do anything that so overtly discourages > the use of third-party repos. All arguments of whether or not it woul > dbe better for everyone to come under one roof aside, they are a very > valuable resource that greatly expands the amount of Cool Stuff > available for Fedora Agreed. > (plus I've never broken a system by using one). I have. > My current approach is that if someone doesn't want TP repos in their > list, they should just uncheck that checkbox or selectively comment it > themselves. A reasonable position, particularly now that you've fixed the check boxes. > I'm open to other arguments provided it doesn't generate into a "many > independant repos" vs "everything in Extras" debate, which I doubt > would get anywhere any time soon. Certainly hasn't been settled yet - more like FreshRPMS and friends group and Fedora.US/Livna have agreed to disagree - but a word of warning to the wise (but possibly less-informed) to judiciously comment might save some grief or confusion in taking advantage of all the Cool Stuff (TM) out there in repo-land. Thanks again for the site. Phil
