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All DB code currently uses the quickly aging mysql_* functions. These
functions are strongly discouraged and may eventually be deprecated.

Transition all code to utilize the PDO data access abstraction layer. PDO
allows for consistent query code across multiple databases. This could
potentially allow for someone to use a database other than MySQL with
minimal code changes.

All functions and behaviors are reproduced as faithfully as possible with
PDO equivalents and some changes in code.

Signed-off-by: default avatarcanyonknight <canyonknight@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLukas Fleischer <archlinux@cryptocrack.de>
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Arch User Repository (AUR)
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About:
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The Arch User Repository (AUR) is a framework for hosting a collection of
packaging scripts that are created and submitted by the Arch community. The
scripts contained in the repository (PKGBUILDS) can be built using the Arch
building/packaging script (makepkg) and installed via the Arch pacman manager
(pacman). The AUR project aims to provide the necessary web interface, database
schema, and scripts for a multi-lingual community-driven repository.

Functionality:
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-Users may submit source packages that contain a PKGBUILD
-User accounts with varying permission levels (User, Trusted User, Developer)
-Ability to search for specific submitted packages (based on package name,
package description, package submitter, package maintainer)
-Display submitted package information by parsing PKGBUILD (description,
license, package dependencies, etc)
-Users can make comments on package information page
-Mark packages as out-of-date
-Vote for well-done and popular user submitted packages
-Trusted User and Developer have ability to search for and modify accounts
-Area for Trusted Users
and Developers to post AUR-related proposals and vote on them

File Hierarchy:
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Directory Layout:
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./po		- Translation files for strings in the AUR web
		interface.
./scripts	- aurblup package blacklist tool. Scripts for AUR
		maintenance.
./support	- Schema for SQL database. Script for dummy data generation.
./web		- Web interface for the AUR.

Files:
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AUTHORS		- List of maintainers, contributors, and translators for AUR
		project.
COPYING		- License information for AUR project (GPL version 2).
HACKING		- Guidelines for modifying source and submitting
		patches.
INSTALL		- Installation procedure for AUR.
TODO		- List of potential features and changes to be made to the AUR.
TRANSLATING	- Directions for creating and updating string translations.
UPGRADING	- Changes needed to upgrade older AUR version to newer version.

Code:
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Official repository hosted at git://projects.archlinux.org/aur.git
See HACKING for information on submitting patches

Bugs:
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Discovered bugs can be submitted to the AUR bug tracker:
https://bugs.archlinux.org/index.php?project=2

Contact:
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Questions, comments, and patches related to the AUR can be sent to the AUR
development mailing list: aur-dev@archlinux.org
Mailing list archives: http://mailman.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/aur-dev