dummy packages for restricted content

[Sascha Morr]

Hello,

an other idea. is it possible to greate a package that get the software 
automaticly from the programmers site and install it onto the system? 
Like the package for the microsoft fonts?

sreetings
Sascha


Joe Crawford schrieb:
> Sasha,
> 
> I would strongly suggest it go in the main restricted repository, if
> that exists. These types of packages are common enough to justify
> that.
> 
> If that wasn't possible I suppose they could go in the universe
> catagory. What catagory is the flash-plugin in?
> 
> If a maintainer was required I'd volunteer, but I probably don't know
> enough about packages to do so. I'm not much of a programmer either,
> though I can do some really basic stuff.
> 
> One key for making all of this work is making sure the installer
> speficifically ask the user which restricted content they would like
> to auto-install/download. Take all the burden off the user.
> 
> I really think a question about enabling other repositories (ie,
> universe) should really asked upon installation. Someone without
> sources.list editing experience should be able to have it done
> automatically for them. They could just get a warning about those
> other packages being unsupported. I suppose I should mention this in a
> seperate email to this list, with it as the subject.
> 
> So here's a first stab at a partial list:
> 
> - Flash Plugin - done
> - java - todo
> - Nvidia binary drivers - todo
> - Ati binary drivers - is this even possible? I have no ati experience in linux.
> 
> This functionality really would make the distribution orders of
> magnitude better. Lack of java, flash, 3d drivers etc are the first
> thing new people notice, and hate about linux.
> 
> Lets make it more accessible to new users!
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Joe Crawford