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====== Topics ======

===== Integration with language packages =====

  * languages like Haskell, OCaml, Perl, Python, R, Tex have their own package repositories
  * approaches:
    * patch to register as %%FreeBSD%% pkg
      * e.g. scrape each CTAN directory
    * pkg plugin to resolve new kinds of dependences (which can query language package system)
      * e.g. when requesting a tex package, go to CTAN
      * it would be difficult to depend on e.g. texlive-2013
        * could integrate using Provides: ?
      * this would require a solver that can integrate with external repositories
        * pkg 1.2 will have a pluggable solver that might support this
        * pkg uses CUDF (sp?); could feed everything using this?
        * lots of work: different systems provide different information, name packages differently...
          * //rwatson covers eyes when word "ontology" is mentioned//
  * principle: the ports tree is **one way** of creating packages
    * base is another possible source
  * Adrian: in the new world, how do I patch upstream's packages?
    * bapt: create a port
  * funky new pkgng goodness
    * can build packages from CMake, hopefully autotools soon
    * pkgng can scan packages you build, look for e.g. library dependencies and the packages they come from
  * could end up with multiple repositories (ports, Perl, Python...)
    * do we build repositories or just register installed language packages?
    * brooks: could replace the language packaging systems' implementations
    * gabor: it's not a good idea to follow upstream blindly
      * some complexity is unavoidable when maintaining a package repository
  * brooks: is anybody planning on actually implementing one of these?

===== Package signing =====
see [[DevSummit/201308/Security#Package_signing_breakout_session|summary from Security paging]]

====== TODO list for 10.0 ======

  - bsdconfig
    * UI for package install (**//bteske//** — in progress)
  - make pkg.freebsd.org "official" (from pkg-test)
    * Simon wanted package signing
    * DES wants package signing — **//bapt//**, **//pjd//**
    * once package signing exists, depends on **//core//**
  - CDN
    * in progress — **//clusteradm//**
    * pkg distribution script works-ish — needs cleanup (stalled on **//simon//**)
    * consistency/availability/freshness/correctness checking service (needs doing, **//unowned, who?//**)
  - policy
    * how long should packages live?
    * what lifetime guarantees do we make to users?
    * owned by **//portmgr//**
  - finish signature/revocation scheme
    * owned by **//bapt/jon//**//'//
    * in progress
  - package validator tools
    * owned by **//portmgr//**
    * status: thinking
    * Works when should //just work//
    * Confirm when user intervention is required
  - SAT solver for pkgng
    * owned by **//vsevolod//**
    * status: in progress
    * TODO: set him talking with Warren
  - Documentation gap
    * owner: **//gavin//** (shepherding)
    * status: in progress
    * specs/ABI
    * pkg.freebsd.org landing site redirects to docs why there is nothing there
    * migration advice
  - PR
    * talk to Deb and Dru at Foundation
    * owner: **//gavin//** (shepherding)
  - NYI build infrastructure growth
    * for non-x86 archs, especially mips64
    * owner: **//gnn//**
    * status: need to ask
  - Commit misc image activator to 10
    * owner: **//sson/brooks//**
    * status: in progress
  - Qemu crossbuild parts/packages
    * owner: **//sson/brooks/nox//**
    * status: uncertain