[packaging] Meeting next week to discuss trusted third-party repositories

[Peter Dolding]

On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 9:35 AM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Peter Dolding <oiaohm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Basically the complete idea that distributions are trustable is not
> backed
> > up with real world data.
>
> Can we *please* stop bashing distros on this list?
>
> Picasa has no beefs with distros.  We've been successfully
> shipping for two years now.  It's true that we need to adapt
> to new distros, but it's usually things that are well outside the
> scope of the LSB.
>
> Two recent issues that affect us are:
> 1) Gnome changed how it handled inserted media, forcing
> Picasa to make a one line change to a script


Sorry that is bad distribution.   There packaging system does not support
cleanly multiable versions.   Packaging in most distributions are not
designed to allow old applications to keep on working no matter the
change.   Debian working recommendation is create a chroot for old
applications.  Yes nasty.

>
> 2) Nvidia released a legacy graphics driver with a bug in it
> causing corrupt font output on some apps, and it went into
> Intrepid before anybody noticed the bug.  We haven't reacted
> yet, but there is a registry setting we can make to hide the bug.
> Nvidia admitted the mistake on Hallowe'en, hopefully they'll
> release a fix soon.
>
> Nvidia case had used older version of driver.  Simple fact no matter who
makes runtimes can stuff it up.   At least in the Nvidia case I did have the
option of using a different version without the bug.

Issue with distributions is simple.  How do you use a different version if
they do ship with defective without problems.

Peter Dolding
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