[packagekit] PackageKit on different operating systems

[Richard Hughes]

On 18 October 2010 16:19, Laszlo Papp <djszapi at archlinux.us> wrote:
> Can be PackageKit (or packagekit-qt, KPackageKit) used on other
> operating systems, like windows or BSDs (Mac) ?

Yes. I've compiled PackageKit on FreeBSD recently, and it compiles
fine using mingw32. The thing that limits you is what backends are
supported, for instance on Windows only the "dummy" backend works.

> My other question would be whether you provide a BC API or not. I
> heard from the shaman developer it is not your plan, but I cannot
> imagine that, maybe he was right, I just would like to know the truth.

What's a BC API?

Richard.