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The Extras repository needs to become the single reference for developers willing to reach end users at large.

== Consolidation of wiki content ==

[[Extras]] information is scattered over several pages, and needs to be consolidated. A list of pages that should be merged is:

* <s>[[Maemo_packaging_quick_start_guide]]</s>  merged with [[Packaging]], redirected
* [[Packaging]]
* <s>[[Maemo_packaging]]</s> merged with [[Packaging]], redirected
* [[Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Packaging,_Deploying_and_Distributing]] detailed, all-encompassing documentation - linked from [[Packaging]]
* [[Extras]]
** <s>''Extras/Policy'' no content, should link to defunct ’Maemo packaging policy’?</s> deleted, content at [[Packaging#Packaging policy]]
** [[Extras/3rd_Party_Package_Policy]]
* [[Extras-testing]]
* [[Uploading_to_Extras-devel]]
* <s>[[Uploading_to_Extras]]</s> orphaned, should be deleted
* <s>[[Developer_FAQ#Extras]]</s> linked to developer guide and Packaging
* [[User:Jebba/Package_Building_HOWTO]]

== Extras Process ==
{{main|Extras repository process definition}}
* Address the issues with current Extras acceptance and put together a plan for streamlining the acceptance system for Extras(-devel), (not necessarily easier or less stringent, but more straightforward and clear).
** Clearly document the steps required to gain entry. Some sort of "Maemo Software Distribution Guide" (I know we already have something like this up, but make it prominent and bring it up to speed on everything) that the community (and maemo.org) can point developers to is important.
* Lay out the groundwork for a peer-review system for Extras acceptance (or devel to Extras promotion) to help ensure good quality assurance on its packages.

== "Application Store" ==
* Use gronmayer's scripts to create a web site that merges applications from all known repositories into a single list and lets you browse them with MicroB using HTML UI similar to N-Gage, Apple Store, etc. While it sounds ambitious, it is not difficult to do, as we always have app descriptions and icons (form .deb files) and we also have screenshots for apps hosted at Garage. Reformatting this data in a format that can be nicely presented in tablet browser is not difficult.
* Effectively replace "itTSS" with this website.
* Make sure that all applications which are actually available in the repositories can be found in the Maemo.org downloads section.

== Social Engineering ==
* Put the pressure on developers:
** Encourage developers not using a repository to package their applications and push them to Extras(-devel), and get developers with 3rd-party repositories to close them down and push their stuff into Extras(-devel).
** Encourage developers to follow proper packaging guidelines (based on the draft [https://maemo.org/forrest-images/pdf/maemo-policy.pdf here]).
** Encourage developers launching applications on Downloads to include as much information about the application as possible (screenshots, good descriptions, good changelogs).

At the end of the 100 Days direct uploads to extras should be disabled and use the promotion interface instead. --[[User:qgil|qgil]] 07:34, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

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 ** Clearly document the steps required to gain entry. Some sort of "Maemo Software Distribution Guide" (I know we already have something like this up, but make it prominent and bring it up to speed on everything) that the community (and maemo.org) can point developers to is important.
 * Lay out the groundwork for a peer-review system for Extras acceptance (or devel to Extras promotion) to help ensure good quality assurance on its packages.
+== "Application Store" ==
+* Use gronmayer's scripts to create a web site that merges applications from all known repositories into a single list and lets you browse them with MicroB using HTML UI similar to N-Gage, Apple Store, etc. While it sounds ambitious, it is not difficult to do, as we always have app descriptions and icons (form .deb files) and we also have screenshots for apps hosted at Garage. Reformatting this data in a format that can be nicely presented in tablet browser is not difficult.
+* Effectively replace "itTSS" with this website.
+* Make sure that all applications which are actually available in the repositories can be found in the Maemo.org downloads section.
 == Social Engineering ==