Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:18:21 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, Justin Edward Muniz <justin.muniz@maine.edu>, "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> Subject: Re: GSOC: Qt front-ends Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D7201F1E2BB@ltcfiswmsgmb21> In-Reply-To: <20130424185452.GA50182@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> References: <CA%2BnOTRjudf7S2SLhUJm=7qbSvcVDz-4veqv7Dgh6AzNTOsNwhQ@mail.gmail.com> <20130424185452.GA50182@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net>
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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.
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