[vUDS blueprint 13.10] include OpenAttestation v2.0

[Scott Kitterman]

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 02:37:30 AM Wei, Gang wrote:
> Scott Kitterman wrote on 2013-05-14:
> > On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 02:19:13 AM Wei, Gang wrote:
> >> I would like to make the OpenAttestation(oat) package(currently in
> Partner
> >> repo) upgraded to v2.0, and if possible include it into universal repo
> and
> >> further support it from Juju Charms.
> >> 
> >> Oat 2.0 is expected to be released in this August, coming refactored in
> 
> both
> >> server & agent sides. We might need to upgrade the package in Partner
> repo
> >> first, then resolve all the dependent packages and try to put it into
> >> universal repo. After that, we can work on Juju Charms to make the
> >> installation & configuration easier.
> >> 
> >> Note: I would be willing to volunteer to draft this blueprint, and
> >> potentially work on work items created. But it definitely needs helps
> from Ubuntu community.
> > 
> > If it's in Partner, there's not much anyone outside Canonical can do.
> 
> I would like to see it in universal in some day.
> 
> Jimmy

I took a quick look and it appears that the primary barrier is binary jar files 
embedded in the package.  This is not a rare thing with Java packages, but to 
be in Universe, all the source must be present, generally by packaging the 
Jar's that it uses and then (if needed) patching OA to use a system package 
rather than the embedded one.  

This can be quick a bit of effort, so I think you are correct to seek out 
community help.

Scott K