Announcing the Unity Package Tracker

[Logos]

could be the beginning of a new era...an rpm tracker
http://unity-linux.org/news/announcing-the-unity-package-tracker/
http://rpmfind.unity-linux.org

the guys on this project, Unity Linux, were formerly PCLinuxOS developers. There's been a split recently and now they work on that. Just mentioning it because my former distro was PCLOS, before I switched to Mandriva. BTW, Mandriva Spring 2009.1 final should be out tomorrow.

 

[W1zzard]

yum install pr0n

redhat/fedora/centos had a package manager for years

 

[Logos]

I admit it shamelessly, I never tried Fedora ..you're talking about a package manager ...that any distro has...I was talking about a package tracker

ps: don't wonder why I used the pimp emo, I've just felt like using it for a while now, and it's probably irrelevant here

 

[W1zzard]

oh i misunderstood then. what's a package tracker?

 

[Logos]

oh i misunderstood then. what's a package tracker?

http://rpmfind.unity-linux.org/
seems to cover several distro repositories storing rpm packages...
(it's just the beginning, so only pclos and Mandriva atm)

 

[W1zzard]

so similar to rpmfind.net ?

 

[Logos]

I hope different and more user friendly

by devnet

One of our developers, David, has been working on the ability for community members to browse and possibly even install software via web browser. The first step in getting this type of system online has been accomplished. On behalf of David, I’d like to introduce the rpmfind utility for Unity Linux. Using this utility, users will be able to quickly find packages that they’re looking for. This is also the first step toward a truly fantastic package browsing and searching interface.

As some of you know, Granular Linux developers are also part of the Unity development team here. Granular (specifically, Anurag Bhandari) designed a truly magnificant web interface for packages in the Granular Project.

Both of these tools attempt to accomplish the same thing. These two developers are putting their heads together to give us a package interface worth browsing for project Unity. The ultimate goal would be to have user reviews, screenshots, and robust package descriptions. Look for more to come on this endeavor as David and Anurag move closer to their goal.