Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 7 Apr 1999 04:11:53 -0400 (EDT) | From | Robert Minichino <> | Subject | Re: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes |
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On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Roeland Th. Jansen wrote: > On Mon, Apr 05, 1999 at 06:42:55AM -0500, Andrew Kieschnick wrote: > > Also, RPM isn't exactly proprietary to RedHat - there are other > > distributions using it, and its under the GPL. I fail to see how anyone is > > being "locked out". > > it's just not right. it sucks. every package is in *.tar.gz format. if other > distributon makers want to repackage it, fine. > > what's the next main stream distribution in two years time ? cool. another > way of packing things up. it's really of no use at all.
This is absurd. To begin with, software package formats are completely off-topic, and I just received 5 messages from you in a row on this list about them. Second, I would like to note that you are comparing an int and a pointer here -- .tar.gz is no more a software package format than .rpm is a general purpose way to archive your files. Just as it is up to the author to decide the license it is up to her to choose the distribution format. Be grateful it isn't something obscure, and you have the software to begin with. If you've got a problem with it, volunteer to repackage new releases, or write your own software so you can decide what fancy packaging to use, but whatever you do, don't tell us about it.
-- Robert Minichino
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