Hirom@beehaw.org to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 2 years agoNew repository format for faster and smaller updates, for F-Droidf-droid.orgexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.organdroidofficial@lemmy.mlfdroid@lemmy.ml
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkNew repository format for faster and smaller updates, for F-Droidf-droid.orgHirom@beehaw.org to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.organdroidofficial@lemmy.mlfdroid@lemmy.ml
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍linkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years ago“Faster updates” must mean app syncing repos, not the release speed. Release speed, IME, is dominated by the volunteer’s ability to approve changes. Will improving the repo format speed up the approval process?
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoTo be fair, if syncing the repo takes 3 minutes, it means it’ll take more time before the update start installing, and finish installing.
“Faster updates” must mean app syncing repos, not the release speed.
Release speed, IME, is dominated by the volunteer’s ability to approve changes. Will improving the repo format speed up the approval process?
To be fair, if syncing the repo takes 3 minutes, it means it’ll take more time before the update start installing, and finish installing.