From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 24 19:18:24 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B4A11B4; Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:18:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFDFE1813; Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:18:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.31]) by ltcfislmsgpa07.fnfis.com (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r3OJINiY025944 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:18:23 -0500 Received: from LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com ([10.132.99.23]) by LTCFISWMSGHT03.FNFIS.com ([10.132.206.31]) with mapi id 14.02.0309.002; Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:18:23 -0500 From: "Teske, Devin" To: Baptiste Daroussin Subject: Re: GSOC: Qt front-ends Thread-Topic: GSOC: Qt front-ends Thread-Index: AQHOQSB8u/vZWZWEYUqzrBrXPDCeHg== Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:18:21 +0000 Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D7201F1E2BB@ltcfiswmsgmb21> References: <20130424185452.GA50182@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> In-Reply-To: <20130424185452.GA50182@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.132.253.126] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-ID: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8626, 1.0.431, 0.0.0000 definitions=2013-04-24_08:2013-04-24,2013-04-24,1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: FreeBSD Hackers , Justin Edward Muniz , "Teske, Devin" X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:18:24 -0000 On Apr 24, 2013, at 11:54 AM, Baptiste Daroussin wrote: > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 02:03:56PM -0400, Justin Edward Muniz wrote: >>>=20 >>> I think the interface to pkgng and freebsd-update are still >>> interesting; at least more worthwhile than the kernel configuration >>> one. >>>=20 >>> I think the pkgng one has the edge, since packages are updated far >>> more often than base, and it's easier to track base. >>>=20 >>> Now you are at a stage where you should make your own decision; which >>> one looks the most interesting to you? Once you decide on an area of >>> interest, you can just start hacking :) >>>=20 >>> Chris >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> That's good to hear. >>=20 >> I am sure that you are right, a pkgng GUI would probably see more use in >> general. I am definitely close to making my decision, but this thread has >> been so much help, I am glad for the insight. >>=20 >> The coding is what I look forward to the most :D >=20 > imho a pkgng frontend should be done via packagekit, just write a pkgng b= ackend > for packagekit and you will gain for FreeBSD a KDE frontend and a GTK fro= ntend. >=20 > That said any frontend at convenience to contributor will be anyway good = :) >=20 If you could pardon my ignorance=85 but what is packagekit again (for the b= enefit of others)? --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.