[Mono-list] [MonoDevelop] RPM builder addin - GSOC idea

[Michael Hutchinson]

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:44 AM,  <safknw at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have packaging projects in Monodevelop, which let you build source and
> binary packge. The binary package is in the zip format or we can say
> portable format not in the installer format. We can have addin which let you
> create an RPM file that can be used to install on other machines.
>
> I don't know how work it need, can put this idea for GSOC?
>
> We can extend it to make .msi package for windows. Exisitng SharpDevelop
> code help here.

Yes, these ideas are listed on the MD tasks page, and would be fine
for GSoC, as long as some set of these features could be combined into
a good proposal: http://monodevelop.com/Developers/Tasks/Packaging

In particular, see the proposal for overhauling the packaging system,
which would really be a prerequisite of any significant work in this
area: http://monodevelop.com/Developers/Tasks/Packaging/Packaging_Projects_Overhaul

-- 
Michael Hutchinson
http://mjhutchinson.com