Request for Adding Ubuntu Kylin Archive

[Marc Deslauriers]

Hi Steve,

On 14-04-04 03:56 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 04, 2014 at 02:14:05PM -0400, Marc Deslauriers wrote:
>> On 14-04-01 11:42 AM, jackyu at ubuntukylin.com wrote:
>>> I'm writing to request to add an archive for Ubuntu Kylin flavor. This archive
>>> mainly includes Chinese commercial packages co-developed by Ubuntu Kylin team
>>> and commercial companies. We also developed a software center client that
>>> supports both Ubuntu archive and Ubuntu Kylin archive. 
> 
>> Are you requesting that the software archive be enabled by default, or
>> simply available to be enabled by an end-user using the software center?
> 
> So that I understand, do you think the answer to this impacts whether the TB
> should grant its approval here?
> 
> For comparison, I believe that Canonical's "commercial" software repository
> is enabled by default in Software Center on the Ubuntu desktop (via
> server-side indices in the app store, rather than via an apt repository).
> The partner repository has never been enabled by default either in apt or in
> software-center, which frankly I think is a bug given that I routinely get
> private pings from people asking why they can't find skype packages despite
> them being in partner.

Yes, I did believe it could influence the decision, as I thought that both the
partner and the commercial archives were disabled by default and opt-in for
end-users. I have now checked and the commercial archive is in fact enabled by
default.

> 
> We also have community flavors (Mythbuntu) that not only enable, but
> actually build from, multiverse.

Yes, but multiverse is enabled by default for everyone.

> 
> So I think there is ample precedent for this software source being enabled
> by default on Ubuntu Kylin, if that's what the Kylin team believes is the
> right thing to do.

Since the commercial archive is in fact enabled by default, I agree there is
precedent, and my question is moot.

Thanks,

Marc.