steve wrote:
Tom "spot" Callaway wrote:
> On 2009-02-17 at 20:08:35 -0500, steve <steve(a)lonetwin.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Most of my reading these days is done on my laptop[1]. This includes
>> both tech (docs and tutorial types) as well as non-tech books.
>>
>> So, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw 'diveintopython' listed in my
>> yum search listings (I was searching for comic book readers).
>>
>> I like the idea of being able to 'yum install' or 'yum search',
or even
>> 'yum groupinsatall' books (or any CC content for that matter, eg:
>> music,
>> video ..etc). If packaging such content is encouraged, I'd gladly
>> package most of the CC content I've accumulated.
>>
>> Does Fedora has a policy or guideline about these things ?
Question... where would such content be installed?
In the users ~/music , ~/video, etc? or a system-wide location?
Seem, to me, like such content should be installed as a user, not root
(ie., seemingly impossible with yum), because not every user on a
given system will want said content.
On the other hand, if installed on a system-wide location, how do you
provide access to the ordinary (unprivileged) user?
> With that said, if there is interest in doing this on a large
scale, it
> might be worth considering making a separate Fedora CC Content
> Repository. I'll defer that decision to FESCo.
Yes ! I do think, having a separate repo would be a good thing. Having
it Fedora endorsed, might need consideration and a nod by the FESCo,
though I think I'll start working on creating a yum repo and some
packages with the cc content I have.
regards,
- steve
In this case, I happen to agree, though I question the use of yum to
provide such content (see above).
Lyos Gemini Norezel