Fwd: Re: extras and /opt in Maverick

[Shane Fagan]

Hey Allison,

Well I think everything was said in the sessions. I think its just the
push back of /opt till 11.04 is the main thing we need to do.

--fagan

On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 11:19 -0400, Allison Randal wrote:
> 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
> > 
> 
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