backports web interface type thing...

[John Dong]

My vision for it:

Users enter a backport request into a web interface.

The request is quickly run through a set of rules (i.e. no libraries,
package blacklist), and then a build is done.

After the build, users can "pick up" their debs. Other users with the same
request will get the same debs (caching)

Administrators (i.e. Backports Team) can get an overall report of all
successful backports, along with most popular packages. Upon their command,
the package will enter the official Backports branch.

On 12/26/05, skora <keyshawn632 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> If I'm understanding the proposal correctly, could the project include the
> feature for the end user to insert a package name into the web form, and
> find out the status of the backport, and if it has not been requested yet;
> it would be built on demand and submitted to the servers (if it cannot be
> backported due to conflicts, a message would be displayed).
> Is this project aimed at the end user, or those with immediate experience
> who want to assist in building backports; or both ?
>
> Thanks,
> skora.
>
> 2005/12/26, John Dong < jdong at ubuntu.com>:
> >
> > This would be a great idea, and thanks Martin for taking the initiative.
> > I `am having to deal with more and more duplicate requests over at the
> > forums...
> >
> > <http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports>
> >
> >
> >
>
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