[gsoc2011] PackageKit integration for Ubuntu Software Center

[Sebastian Heinlein]

On Wed, May 04, 2011 at 10:02:08PM +0200, Matthias Klumpp wrote:
> > My proposal here[1] shows my actual (basic) understanding of how
> > things should work. Your opinions will be appreciated :-)
>  * familiarize with PackageKit workflow, especially with the
> python-packagekit bindings;
> Have you considered to use PackageKit's GIR data with Python, instead of
> using the original Python bindings?
> AFAIK they are broken at time, and the way to go is GIR. I am developing
> an application using PK GIR at time and there really are some problems with
> it, but in the long run it might be a better option. (I already fixed most
> of the GIR issues in PK 0.6.14)
> Just my 2 cents, I'm no Python dev ;-)

As one of the developers who wrote the native python client module: it
is totally outdated and not maintained anymore. Future is the gir.

> @Enrico: Lots of users complain about apt-xapian-index' extremely high CPU
> and memory usage - is there anything we can do about it? (Maybe
> re-implement it in a compiled language or do something else) I got over
> five mails this month with users asking me why apt-xapian-index is slowing
> down their computers so much, three of them had already removed the package
> (and the USC) and one blogged about it, suggesting others to remove axi.

It runs with very low cpu priority. So it should not slow down the
system but make use all the idle cpu capabilities.
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