meta-repository idea (was Re: mplayer vs. xine)

[seth vidal]

> Apt supports "meta-repositories" but only within a single server so it's
> not really what you're asking for. Something like this could be done in
> the mirror-selector (in fedora.us apt) but more generally support for
> this could be included in the common repository metadata system.

Maybe we should start taking some of the things I've heard and compiling
ideas for a ver 2. of the metadata stuff?

things I've heard so far:
- common format for repository information 
- meta-repositories (or repository groups)
- common group format

-sv