I think he was suggesting that the user should be able to specify a
hierarchy.
I think what I'll do is this (subject to time constraints, so it
probably won't happen until the weeekend): It should be reasonably
simple to have the default search output look something like this:
=========================================================================
----------------------------------------------------
Matches in Fedora Core
- This is the main set of official Fedora packages -
----------------------------------------------------
package
package
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Matches in Fedora Extras
- Supplementary packages managed by the Fedora steering committee -
-------------------------------------------------------------------
package
package
package
-----------------------------------------------------------
Matches in non-US Fedora Extras
- These packages may violate DMCA restrictions in the US! -
-----------------------------------------------------------
package
package
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Matches in third-party Fedora repositories
- These packages are independently maintained and quality controlled outside of the official Fedora Project. -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
package
package
package
=========================================================================
Later, a feature could be added to allow users to log in and have
personalized preferences including a customized hierarchy by repository
and repository type. Another useful setting would be custom search
criteria (ie only show yum repos by default)
--Brad
On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 07:06, Warren Togami wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 10:21:45PM -1000, Warren Togami wrote:
> >
> >>Order of Precedent
> >>------------------
> >>1) Fedora Core
> >>2) Fedora Extras (currently at fedora.us)
> >>3) Non-US Extras (rpm.livna.org)
> >>4) Everything Else
> >> a) Fedora Alternatives (Does not exist yet)
> >> b) 3rd party repositories
> >
> >
> > I'd have thought the order of precedence was a user matter at the end of
> > the day. Certainly I'd want 0) My own collection and US folks probably
> > wouldn't want 3) at all
>
> #0 is a good point.
> #3 obviously requires geolocation services. In order to use the tracker
> you must plug a GPS device into your computer. No turning off the
> Trusted Computing hardware enforcement or the black helicopters come to
> get you.
>
> Over time, random other countries fall into the #3 blackhole.
>
> Warren
>
