[packagekit] [GSoC 2009] PackageDB Client Fedora Feature

[Rahul Sundaram]

Benji Weber wrote:
> 2009/4/2 Grady Laksmono <gradyfausta at laksmono.com>:
>> Hi everyone,
>> I'm applying to the Google Summer of Code 2009, proposing to develop the
>> PackageDB Client as part of the Fedora feature. I published my proposal
>> here:
>>
>> URL: http://laksmono.com/2009/04/02/fedora-feature-packagedb-client/
>> Password: fedora-gsoc
>>
>> I hope that I could work at this project over the summer, as part of the
>> reason to help me get started to contribute in the Linux development,
>> specifically for the Fedora Project. I'd love to get some feedback.
> 
> We have something similar http://software.opensuse-community.org/web/
> which is a work in progress which imports information from rpm-md
> repositories and potentially other sources & allows users to edit the
> application details, add comments, ratings, screenshots, icons etc.
> 
> People can also define their own new applications by selecting the
> package(s) that provide that application.

Robin Norwood was working on exactly this for Fedora a few versions
back. The code is at https://fedorahosted.org/amber/. Unfortunately he
left the project and there has been no progress after that. Maybe there
is something you can reuse.

Rahul