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. -- Ljubomir Ljubojevic (Love is in the Air) PL Computers Serbia, Europe StarOS, Mikrotik and CentOS/RHEL/Linux consultant