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sidecartridge / atarist-sidecart-raspberry-pico

AtariST cartridge emulator based on Raspberry Pi Pico and RP2040
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Open the floppy database repository to all users #87

Closed diegoparrilla closed 7 months ago

diegoparrilla commented 7 months ago

Creating a floppy database repository for distributing software compatible with SidecarT's floppy drive emulation appears to be a beneficial approach. The current database is efficiently generated using Python scripts, which shard the index database for ease of management on lower-performance systems like the Atari ST and the RP2040.

To further improve this process by enabling anyone to contribute their software, including demo crews and homebrew developers, the following updated procedure is proposed:

  1. Publishers host the binary image of the floppy containing their software on their own server or a public repository.
  2. They then submit a pull request for including their software in the designated section of the project's GitHub repository.
  3. I, or another maintainer, will review and approve the submission with minimal cleanup required.
  4. Upon approval, the software is announced in the next release.

The goal is to have this entire process automated, as I prefer to minimize manual intervention (I'm a lazy dude)

diegoparrilla commented 7 months ago

The new publishing model: https://github.com/diegoparrilla/atarist-public-floppy-db/blob/main/README.md