[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout, round two

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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