On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 11:32:18PM -0300, bulia byak wrote:
On 8/9/05, Daniel D?az <mrchapp@...400...> wrote:
Perhaps the packages bear the wrong name. It seems those are for Mandriva something LE.
OK, thanks, I missed that thread, but now that I read it, I don't see the reasons for why we need the RPM. Doesn't the static one work there? If so why? Can we fix it?
Note that as a project we have NEVER taken the position of suppressing production of packages based on need (or perceived lack there-of). If someone feels there is a need for a distro-specific package to a degree that they would spend the effort to produce one, then we try to support it.
The one thing to balance against this, is that it does not result in confusion for the user who is trying to install it to his system. Fortunately, in general the MORE choices we give him, the more chances for success he has. Thus, being "inclusive" of new packages tends to be a win-win, and something we should _encourage_.
Have anyone tested these RPMs, by the way?
Can you suggest a simple checklist for testing RPMs? If so, I think this would be valuable for us to insert into the process as a pre-requisite for posting new RPMs (and other packages, if it can be generalized).
Bryce