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-==== osFree distribution (draft I) ====+===== osFree distribution (draft I) =====
  
 osFree distribution principles: osFree distribution principles:
  
-=== Package management ===+==== Package management ====
  
-== WarpIN ==+=== WarpIN ===
  
   * [[http://home.clara.net/orac/os2.htm#warpin|WarpIN]] as a package management tool, with enhancements. WarpIN's purpose is maintaining the installed packages database, understanding the .WPI format, installing/deinstalling each package   * [[http://home.clara.net/orac/os2.htm#warpin|WarpIN]] as a package management tool, with enhancements. WarpIN's purpose is maintaining the installed packages database, understanding the .WPI format, installing/deinstalling each package
  
-== Package sources frontend ==+=== Package sources frontend ===
  
   * Also, a tool like eCoShop or Linux-like repository access client is needed. It can be like apt or yum in Linux, but with OS/2 specifics. This tool must be separate from WarpIN, i.e., it is specific to repositories/package sources, not packages format. So:    * Also, a tool like eCoShop or Linux-like repository access client is needed. It can be like apt or yum in Linux, but with OS/2 specifics. This tool must be separate from WarpIN, i.e., it is specific to repositories/package sources, not packages format. So: 
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     * maybe, even, the possibility to create the decentralised network of package repositories is needed -- this will allow to use any nearest mirror, or use another mirror if the main mirror is down. Even we could try to create the repositories network on Peer-to-Peer basis ;)     * maybe, even, the possibility to create the decentralised network of package repositories is needed -- this will allow to use any nearest mirror, or use another mirror if the main mirror is down. Even we could try to create the repositories network on Peer-to-Peer basis ;)
  
-== WarpIN enhancements ==+=== WarpIN enhancements ===
  
   * The enhancements to WarpIN should include:   * The enhancements to WarpIN should include:
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     * Support for separating and merging the branches, rollback of packages to an older (but stable) version      * Support for separating and merging the branches, rollback of packages to an older (but stable) version 
  
-=== The installer ===+==== The installer ====
  
   * response-file-driven installer:   * response-file-driven installer: