apt improvement

[Pascal d'Hermilly <Pascal@tipisoft.dk>]

I hope I've reached the right person, if not, please write to tell me.

Today we are all working hard to make linux easier, faster and more user 
friendly. APT is one of those things that just makes linux super swell. There 
is one problem with APT though. This concerns the adding of repositories.

In Ubuntu, as an example, there is often the need to add a new repository if 
you want a new version of a program, as kde 3.5.1. And every time there is a 
long explanation of how you add a repository.

It is much harder than it has to be to add a repository. What I'm thinking of 
is a repository file that you can download and simply add by typing "apt-get 
add filename.repository" or simply doubleclick to add.

This file would contain the following posibilities:
o Adding one or more repositories
o Replacing one or more obsolete repositories
o Containing the key that the packages are signed with

There are probably lots of possibilities that I havent thought of, but this is 
definitly a start.

I hope that you will seriously consider this idea, and write me back to tell 
me what you think about it.

Best regards

Pascal d'Hermilly