[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout, round two
Daniel Kreuter
daniel.kreuter85 at googlemail.com
Tue Nov 30 12:23:35 CET 2010
2010/11/30 Thomas Backlund <tmb at iki.fi>
> * core
> - enabled by default
> - mirrors must mirror this media to be listed as a mirror
> - only free/libre stuff as described by FSF / OSI
> - must be selfcontained
>
> * nonfree
> - disabled by default, installer will ask to enable it if
> it detects hw that need driver/fw from here
> - mirrors must mirror this media to be listed as a mirror
> - contains apps/drivers/firmware that are free to redistribute
> but we dont have redistributable source for
> - for example: ati/nvidia drivers/firmware, Oracle Java,
> Adobe stuff we might get redistribution permission for
>
> * tainted
> - disabled by default
> - mirrors are free to not mirror this media ( ? )
> - stuff we think we can redistribute, but that may have some
> patent issues or other legal restrictions
> - what belongs / is allowed here must still be discussed
>
> * debug_core
> - disabled by default
> - debug rpms for core
>
> * debug_nonfree
> - disabled by default
> - debug rpms for nonfree
>
> * debug_tainted
> - disabled by default
> - debug rpms for tainted
>
>
>
> Every media contains the same layout:
>
> * backports
> - disabled by default
>
> * backports_testing
> - disabled by default
>
> * release
> - disabled by default on nonfree, installer will ask to enable
> it if it detects hw that need driver/fw from here
> - disabled by default on tainted, debug_core, debug_nonfree,
> debug_tainted
>
> * updates
> - disabled by default on nonfree, installer will ask to enable
> it if it detects hw that need driver/fw from here
> - disabled by default on tainted, debug_core, debug_nonfree,
> debug_tainted
>
> * updates_testing
> - disabled by default
>
The Scheme sounds good. One only suggestion from my side, i would enable the
updates once the repositories are enabled.
For Example if I enable the non-free Repos i would like also to get the
Updates for them. or maybe only security fixes and enable the other updates
manually would be ok.
--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Greetings
Daniel Kreuter
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