RE: [PEAR-DEV] Re: [binarycloud-dev] Re: [PEAR-DEV] PEAR PackageRequirementsand binarycloud

> -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Black [mailto:enigma@turingstudio.com] > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 7:42 PM > To: Lukas Smith; binarycloud-dev > Cc: pear-dev@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PEAR-DEV] Re: [binarycloud-dev] Re: [PEAR-DEV] PEAR > PackageRequirementsand binarycloud > > > Well I think the PEAR Installer is a good basis, but is not quite there > > yet for applications. > > > > Stig, and a bunch of other PEAR developers (including myself) want to > > make the PEAR Installer capable of handling applications (browse the > > pear-dev archive for details). > > That's fine. I'm sure we'd be happy to help with the installer to get it > up > to snuff for binarycloud use after we complete Phing, and the pipeline > tests. > > What I'm looking for is design and implementation details that could > either > slow us down (because of some major reorganization of code brought on by > the > installer) or stop us entirely (some as-yet-unknown problem). Unfortunately alot of PEAR is not as well documented as BC :-/ > It's fine if the installer isn't quite there for sophisticated systems, we > can help get it there if necessary. > > The most important things for us: > > -Easy setup + install that should be really easy, as pretty soon every new php will come with the pear installer > -Dependency support that's smart (install + uninstall) dependency check is in there .. dunno if it is capable of handling downgrades or incompatibilities (dunno if that is needed at all) > -Package builds > -Package checks both are fairly easy .. check sum support is done? (or atleast around the corner) > -"Mirror" support for repositories eventually. Prefer a proxy or other > system to the stupid CPAN "select-a-site" method. I saw Stig post about that a few days ago Generally Stig should be the man to talk to about the Installer. Regards, Lukas