Re: [gentoo-dev] Contribute many ebuilds at once

[George Shapovalov <georges@its.caltech.edu>]

Hi guys.

I think you may be interested in taking a look at #1523:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1523
This is a proposal of ebuild submission/processing system, that involves 
streamlined submission, multiple stability levels, votes, even some ideas on 
developer ratings :).
Its implementation is moving not particularly fast I should admit. Quite 
expectedly, as it involves modifications to numerous subsistems and 
resolution of other problems along the way (such as enhanced 
masking/stability levels).
Any thoughts/comments are wellcome!.

George

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Jeremiah Mahler wrote:

> 
> I imagine it as something where the user configures the
> minimum level of packages that they are willing to install.
> For example, a user might only be willing to install packages
> that are stable or rated 4/5 by 20 or more people.

I'm not sure that many people would like this,
because nothing stops someone to multiple rate a package.
(you can make it difficult, but not so difficult).

It could be good, and perhaps an option for
non production systems used to test gentoo. But I think
that a clean cut somewhere must be made. For
example all packages non labeled definitive are placed
in a category. When you emerge rsync
the files are updated and the rating is contained in the .emerge
"RATING = 5". You can browse packages, install them by hand,
but they should not be used as depend for a stable ebuild.
  This way an administrator has more control over what gets installed
and it can be a bit more relaxed when installing official packages.