Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 7 Apr 1999 00:46:21 +0100 (GMT) | From | Alex Buell <> | Subject | RE: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes |
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On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Riley Williams wrote:
> I gather you didn't put me in your killfile, even though you said you > had, so you may wish to note that the sort of vulgarity you used > therein is NEVER warranted...
I did? You must have caught me at a bad time. Apologies offered. I'm feeling slightly better now that I've had some green stuff.. =)
> As per my previous emails, I do NOT believe that ANYTHING should ONLY > be available in .rpm or .deb or ANY other form of packager, nor have I > ever claimed otherwise, so I have no dispute with you over that point.
OK. Agreed.
> Also as per my previous posts on the subject, I see NO reason to > package SOURCES in anything other than tarballs. However, as per my > previous posts on the subject, I see NOTHING WRONG in using packaging > systems such as .rpm or .deb for BINARY distribution of software, > PROVIDING it is also available in tarballs.
Agreed =)
> I use .tar.bz2 files myself, and some prefer .tar.Z files for various > reasons, so I refuse to believe your claim that only .tar.gz files can > be counted as tarballs...
I had forgotten about bzip2 files. The tools required for those are small and most definitely worth it for the extra compression, so that is a plus in their favour. RPMs on the other hand... =)
> I understand your comments above, and as per my previous posts, and my > comments above, I'm in full agreement with most of them...
Brilliant. We are friends now, I take it?
Cheers, Alex -- "Bullshit. It's a cesspool, and has been for a long time. RMS chucked another turd in our midst and his sheep drop their daks and follow suit." - Richard Gooch.
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