Getting stuff backported is too hard

[Jussi Schultink]

On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Jonathan Carter (highvoltage)
<jonathan at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Hi Iain
>
> On 31/07/2010 17:30, Iain Lane wrote:
>> This whole train of thought was set off by the amount of upstream
>> backport PPAs that I'm seeing springing up. This points to a place
>> where our distribution model isn't meeting the needs of upstream
>> developers. I would like to think that -backports is a nice home for
>> these things instead, but currently I wouldn't advocate it to an
>> upstream as the process is just too clunky. Let's fix this. (I am
>> aware that the proper fix also blocks on selective backports, but
>> let's do what we can now)
>
> In my opinion, encouraging official backport PPAs may have some benefits
> in addition to using the -backports repository. Quite often when people
> use backports, they are interested in one or two new packages available
> in there, in such cases an official upstream backport PPA may be more
> appropriate, where -backports would probably be better for things that
> applies directly to a very large group of people.
>
> Having a more streamlined backports procedure would be great. How about
> also making it easier for people to find official backport PPAs and
> formalising it a bit more in Launchpad by making it easier to find by
> adding some kind of directory?

I like this idea, having a directory that upstreams can register to,
for an "official" backport/bleeding edge ppa. Good idea and I would
love to see it happen.

Jussi.

>
> -Jonathan
>
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