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#32
Originally Posted by joerg_rw View Post
a) remove alarmclock from MP a.1) maybe introduce a dependency to a "PROVIDES: alarmclockfunction" to MP
b) create a wrapper mini-"meta"package "Nokia-alarmclock" that simply "DEPENDS (stock, Nokia) alarmclock", and "PROVIDES: alarmclockfunction" - this is needed since HAM doesn't see the original alarmclock package, it's in group system.
c) create a (real, with binary) package "FOSS-alarmclock" that also "PROVIDES "alarmclockfunction"

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BTW my explanation above is slightly simplified and thus might have a few flaws, but we discussed all this first time ~18 months ago and over and over again since, and I think merlin1991 knows some more details of how to handle it. There's also a chanlog of a public discussion on a CSSU meeting back when, where we agreed on basically exactly this solution (after thoroughly pondering how to best tackle the whole issue.
Apart from my personal doubt if users in general are really waiting for these kind constructions, I wonder if it is even feasible. I can imagine core developers like Pali and Freemangordon primarily want to focus on the software components itself.

As I attended that meeting also, I remember that we agreed upon a similar path you described. Merlin1991 would make some adaptions in HAM to start with. But he soon gave up on that, and I have no indication that he (or anyone else) is interested in taking up this challenge.
 

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