[companion-discuss] Package registry for freeware (FOSS), version 0.1 (Was: Code Review request...)

[Eric Boutilier]

On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, Dennis Clarke wrote:
>
>>> OK, For version 0.1, I've come up with a table with 2 comma-separated
>>> fields: consolidation and "package identifier".
>
> consolidation ?
>
> What's with the "consolidation" idea?

Bad choice of words on my part.

> How about a simple list that points to open source software and where it can
> be found?  Then you include Blastwave.org, Sunfreeware.com and where ever
> else like the KDE project for example.

+1. In addition to a registry of what's been integrated into Solaris
Express, I agree, there should be extensions to the registry for projects
like Blastwave.

Eric