Fwd: Re: extras and /opt in Maverick

[Allison Randal]

Continuing the conversation from the sessions at UDS. (Rick's message to
the ARB was caught in moderation, so I'm forwarding it.)

There are several other details we discussed in the session as
(temporary or permanent) exceptions to the current ARB specification, so
we should compile the list and take it to the Tech Board all at once.

On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 08:11 -0700, Rick Spencer wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm seeking to unblock the New Apps process on Maverick. The decision
> was taken that apps from extras.ubuntu.com should only be installed
> in /opt. However it turns out that this is not currently well supported
> by the Python build system and our system. For example, Python build
> tools can not byte compile into /opt, and it will be a non-trivial
> amount of work to make them do so, and would not be appropriate for an
> SRU.
> 
> Considering the very small number of applications that will likely
> require review, I propose that make /opt work in Natty as part of the
> Software Center theme. 
> 
> For Maverick, I would like to remove the requirement that apps be
> installed into /opt. We can institute fairly detailed review of each
> app, considering the very small number of apps that are being submitted
> for review.
> 
> Please let me know your thoughts, and I will be happy to take this
> proposal to the Technical Board.
> 
> Cheers, Rick
>