[packagekit] packagekit Debian backend has issues.

[dE .]

On 10/07/11 23:14, Daniel Nicoletti wrote:
> BTW, if you try KPackageKit0Apper with AppInstall data mode set on
> you can get real Applications in the results, that that requires 
> additional data.
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>     *De:* dE . <de.techno at gmail.com>
>     *Para:* PackageKit users and developers list
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>     *Enviadas:* Sexta-feira, 7 de Outubro de 2011 13:11
>     *Assunto:* Re: [packagekit] packagekit Debian backend has issues.
>
>     On 10/07/11 21:11, Sebastian Heinlein wrote:
>>     On Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 05:23:24PM +0200, Matthias Klumpp wrote:
>>>     It is possible to use a PackageKit backend for Software Center
>>>     (experimental) - In the long run I guess someone will fork the
>>>     Software-Center to make it really cross-distro...
>>>     But regarding the Debian issue: You should be able to use Ubuntu
>>>     packages on Debian, maybe this helps. (The SC and AptD pkgs should
>>>     work on Debian)
>>>     It is weird that the SC in Debian is not updated... Is package
>>>     maintained by some team or by a single dev?
>>     It is maintained by a single dev. I plan to help out there.
>>
>>     The problem isn't only the outdated aptdaemon package but also some
>>     hardcoded bits in the latest software-center.
>>
>>     @matthias: The Ubuntu packages won't work.
>>
>>     @de: If you want to install a system for novice users please don't use
>>     unstable or testing. What are you missing from the software-center
>>     version in Squeeze? It seems to make it job well. If you want to have an
>>     "always" up-to-data desktop distro - use Ubuntu.
>>
>>     Cheers,
>>
>>     Sebastian
>>
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>     Thanks man!! Atleast I'll be glad.
>
>     Stable is too outdated (like firefox-3.5 and chromium 6), it has
>     unique bugs specially in KDE, Gnome 2.x is good in there but Gnome
>     2.x is dead and people don't like 3. Older package also means
>     missing enhancements a lot of which are critical.
>
>     The current software center in 2.x shows all graphical and non
>     graphical packages which confuses a lot of users. The last thing
>     you want is a user to install ffmpeg and say there was no entry in
>     the menus.
>
>     I already tried Ubuntu, it's QA is too bad the community is also
>     problematic and inexperienced. QA is the main reason behind Debian.
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Appinstall? I'll surely try this out.
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