You are not logged in.
- Topics: Active | Unanswered
#1 2012-11-15 11:20:31
- blackout23
- Member
- Registered: 2011-11-16
- Posts: 781
Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
Hello,
I was a bit surprised how fast the Steam Beta Client made it into [multilib] after just 1 week and about 200 votes.
But dropbox has to be installed via an AUR wrapper? How is that?
Regards,
blackout23
Offline
#2 2012-11-15 11:36:24
- litemotiv
- Forum Fellow
- Registered: 2008-08-01
- Posts: 5,026
Re: Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
A package needs a TU to adopt it in Community, apparently no one has been interested so far...
ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ
Offline
#3 2012-11-15 12:00:56
- Allan
- Pacman
- From: Brisbane, AU
- Registered: 2007-06-09
- Posts: 11,672
- Website
Re: Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
Also, the license might not allow distribution.
Offline
#4 2012-11-15 12:59:18
- karol
- Archivist
- Registered: 2009-05-06
- Posts: 25,440
Re: Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
Also, the license might not allow distribution.
In this case it should be added to https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … candidates
Offline
#5 2012-11-15 13:04:21
- Allan
- Pacman
- From: Brisbane, AU
- Registered: 2007-06-09
- Posts: 11,672
- Website
Re: Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
Allan wrote:Also, the license might not allow distribution.
In this case it should be added to https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … candidates
I would have to confirm the license conditions first... but given that page has not been updated since 2008, and I'd bet the majority of TUs do not know about it, there is little point adding to it.
Offline
#6 2012-11-15 17:45:55
- blackout23
- Member
- Registered: 2011-11-16
- Posts: 781
Re: Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
Thanks for clearing that up!
Offline
#7 2012-11-15 23:32:59
- ngoonee
- Forum Fellow
- From: Between Thailand and Singapore
- Registered: 2009-03-17
- Posts: 7,362
Re: Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
Additional clearing up - votes are necessary to move it to [community], but not sufficient 
Allan-Volunteer on the (topic being discussed) mailn lists. You never get the people who matters attention on the forums.
jasonwryan-Installing Arch is a measure of your literacy. Maintaining Arch is a measure of your diligence. Contributing to Arch is a measure of your competence.
Griemak-Bleeding edge, not bleeding flat. Edge denotes falls will occur from time to time. Bring your own parachute.
Offline
#8 2012-11-15 23:57:09
- Snowman
- Developer/Forum Fellow
- From: Montreal, Canada
- Registered: 2004-08-20
- Posts: 5,212
Re: Why hasn't dropbox (over 3000 votes) made it to the community repo?
In case you didn't noticed, the dropbox maintainer in AUR is a TU. So license issues might be the problem here.
Offline