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What does it bring ? +Since both of them are disabled by default, they can be simply merged. + +><i> /games/ (disabled by default) +</I> +That's a simplification that make no sense. +Not all games are big, not all big packages are games ( tetex, openoffice ). + +This only bring complexity on our side, complexity on mirror side, and +bring few improvement to users. A rather more precise label would be to have +/contents/ repository, as this is not the game that take space, but the content. + +And a explicit policy of splitting content from big packages, with a explicit size or +expected size for limit ( like if the package is more than 100 mo ). That's also a media +where deltarpm would make sense, or someting like that. In the mean time this would +only bring complexity to everybody else. + +><i> /non-free/ (disabled by default) +</I>><i> /debug_*/ (disabled by default) +</I> + +And what are the relation of requirements ? +Ie, what can requires non_free, codecs, games, etc ? + +And what about something that can goes in both media, ie a non_free +game goes where ? A unmaintained codecs goes where ? +-- +Michael Scherer +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="001456.html">[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout, round two +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="001458.html">[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout, round two +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#1451">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#1451">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#1451">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#1451">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |