[Helidelinux-devel] Re: [Ogdl-core] linux registry

[Hui Z. <zh...@wa...>]

On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 04:05:36PM +0100, Marcus Furlong wrote:
> 
> > > Your plan is to change all configuration files to ogdl?
> >
> > I'm not so optimistic :-).
> 
> I was wondering! I thought you were going to patch all the system utils to 
> output ogdl (still not a bad idea tho..), and convert existing configuration 
> files to ogdl.
I think we can start patch a few major ones (inittab, fstab... up to
all that used in a lfs base). The idea is experimenting and
demonstration. Once a robust API exist and there is good demonstration
how it work, I expect more packages maintainers will start to consider
using this cofig facility. 

But frankly, I am not quite certain of the benefits of central
registry yet, just got enough interest to experimenting. I will go and
see.

> At the moment, I'm in the process of converting my existing lfs buildscripts 
> to use ogdl package descriptors. However, looking at the registry program, 
> I'm wondering if all package information could be likewise put into a 
> registry file. 
> While not as pleasing to the eye, I sure a utility will be 
> written to extract the info and make it more presentable.
I believe a config file in OGDL will be very pleasing to the eye.
> 
> Anyway, it seems to me that the two projects (helide and registry) are 
> attacking the same problem. How would you see them working together?
I don't think Rolf or I will ever give up using OGDL. I will
definitely look into the registry project from time to time and may
steal some ideas, whether the registry project like to working
together is entirely up to him.

Hui