Fwd: Re: extras and /opt in Maverick

[Allison Randal]

I'm going to send this on to ubuntu-devel tonight so they can review it 
over the weekend (long weekend for US-based folks).

On 11/09/2010 04:55 PM, Allison Randal wrote:
> Thanks Rick for kicking off this process.
>
> I've drafted a proposal for the Tech Board based on our discussions at
> UDS and on ubuntu-devel:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PostReleaseApps/MaverickExceptionsProposal
>
> Let me know of any changes (anything I missed, or that doesn't seem to
> accurately reflect the discussions and the position of the ARB). I'll
> send it on to ubuntu-devel for discussion tomorrow.
>
> Thanks!
> Allison
>
> On 11/07/2010 06:54 AM, Shane Fagan wrote:
>> 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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