[CentOS-devel] Repository structures for SIG and variants in the future

Fri Jan 17 00:12:55 UTC 2014
Ljubomir Ljubojevic <centos at plnet.rs>

On 01/15/2014 06:15 PM, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
> On 01/15/2014 02:47 PM, Jim Perrin wrote:
>> We'll never be able to make everyone happy or resolve all the issues. If
>> we're able to provide something that works well for the majority of end
>> users and makes project life easier for the builders/developers, I'll
>> consider that a win.
>
> There is no need to over complicate this. Majority will be happy to have
> "Enabled="  and "Priority=x" in CentOS-Base.repo (and other repo's), and
> to define priority values for Tier1, Tier2, Tier3 with enough space
> in-between for 3rd party repositories to nest them selves where they want.
>
> Additional consensus between 3rd party repository maintainers to agree
> on priority values and which repos should be Enabled by default would be
> nice, but it is not necessary because the fact that newbies do not have
> to mess with CentOS-Base.repo and 3rd party repos for default
> instalation of CentOS + 3rd party will dramatically boost usability to
> newbies who want stable Linux, even if CentOS Project does not provide
> Installation media with EPEL and/or ElRepo kmods.
>
> So far, every newbie that installs CentOS on Laptop (and
> Desktop/Workstation) and needs additional drivers has to go through hell
> of manual downloading and instalation of release packages, then manual
> installation of kmods for their wireless/ethernet to work. And so does
> person who they contact for help. Not to mention if package they need is
> in tier 2 or 3.
>
> But with priorities already set, task is 90% done, no messing around
> with .repo files, just fire and forget.
>
>
> I know that I am pushing hard for this, but that is because I have been
> waiting this opportunity for several years, and if priority reform is
> not done, then it will be epic fail in my book for wider adoption of
> CentOS in non-server environments.
>
>

I forgot to add that yum-plugin-priorities should be made mandatory for 
any CentOS installation.

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Ljubomir Ljubojevic
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