Need help packaging MMS (My Media System) and get it into ubuntu

[Soren Hansen]

Sorry for the late reply. I'm studying for my exams, so my presence is
quite sporadic.

On Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 03:16:33PM +0100, Roman Müllenschläder wrote:
> > > We just need to create some separate packages ... I could imagine
> > > building 'mms-common' and some 'mms-desired-output' as MMS is able
> > > to deal with various outputs (f.i. SDL, DXR3, FF-DVB).
> > Sounds sensible.
> Mybe you would like to mail me personal, so we could see what packaged
> should be created !?

I'm still a bit confused. You say you've already created packages for
Ubuntu/Debian, so what *exactly* is it you need help with?

> > > And why do we need a separate user? It won't run as daemon so it
> > > should be fine running without creating a user ... !?
> > The install target creates directories in /var/lib and /var/cache
> > and I don't see it as an option to allow all users full access to
> > those directories, so the obvious choice to me seemed to be to run
> > it as a new, separate user.  The separate user will be made the
> > owner of the relevant directories under /var and his .Xsession would
> > be set to start mms on login. That way, all that would have to be
> > done in order to use mms in a set top box setup, would be to let the
> > display manager automatically log in the mms user.
> Yeah, this could be _one_ possibility ... but what if one wants to use
> it as a 'normal' application?

I wouldn't know. The config files are in /etc/ and we're not going to
give full access to all users to them, so if a regular user wants to run
it for himself, he'd probably create his own config files and storage
hierarchy and such for it.

> And what about users wanting to use a DXR3 or FF-DVB within a
> settop-box-setup?

Er... Yes, what about them?

> > > It by far seems to be a problem on this list to deal with
> > > transparency,  particiption and cooperation ... or is that just my
> > > feeling?
> > The process for getting a new package into Ubuntu is described on
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/New .  A lot of effort has
> > been put into making things transparent.  If you have anything
> > concrete that you feel is not transparent enough, feel free to point
> > it out and we'll do our best to fix it.
> It's not the process on packaging ...  I've done some work to get the
> package done as you find it on www.prodeia.de/mms and we (the in MMS
> involved users) are quite busy to fit all what is needed ...  As I
> asked for help here, no one ever asked _how_ ... but the wheel is
> always invented new ... that's what could be avoided with
> transparency,  particiption and cooperation.

I don't think I understand. What exactly is it that you feel is not
transparent enough?

> So maybe we can get in a closer contact if you like?  Another chance
> would be the MMS-forum at mms.kicks-ass.org ..

I don't do forums. :-)

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