Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:10:40 -0700 From: Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> To: Justin Edward Muniz <justin.muniz@maine.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: GSOC: Qt front-ends Message-ID: <CAOjFWZ7VDefp1kC=Y7%2BNYVL3DoC5zCTgWY%2BKFDN4U7Z6OLSjVw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BnOTRjudf7S2SLhUJm=7qbSvcVDz-4veqv7Dgh6AzNTOsNwhQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BnOTRjudf7S2SLhUJm=7qbSvcVDz-4veqv7Dgh6AzNTOsNwhQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Justin Edward Muniz < justin.muniz@maine.edu> wrote: > > > > I think the interface to pkgng and freebsd-update are still > > interesting; at least more worthwhile than the kernel configuration > > one. > > > > I think the pkgng one has the edge, since packages are updated far > > more often than base, and it's easier to track base. > > > > Now you are at a stage where you should make your own decision; which > > one looks the most interesting to you? Once you decide on an area of > > interest, you can just start hacking :) > > > > Chris > > > > > That's good to hear. > > I am sure that you are right, a pkgng GUI would probably see more use in > general. I am definitely close to making my decision, but this thread has > been so much help, I am glad for the insight. > > The coding is what I look forward to the most :D > You'll probably want to get in touch with the PC-BSD folks. As they are moving to pkgng for everything, they are updating their Python-based GUIs to work with it. Might be a possibility to work together, or to build off what they have, or to get ideas/inspiration for a more general tool. For example, (going from memory of my home PC-BSD install) the System Update or System Manager tool uses pkgng behind the scenes, and provides a tree-based view of PC-BSD-specific packages that can be installed via simply ticking checkboxes and hitting Install button. And, they have a ports-based GUI tool as well, although I have not used it as yet so couldn't tell you what it supports. I do my ports-based installs via a terminal. :) -- Freddie Cash fjwcash@gmail.com
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