On Thu, May 20, 1999 at 08:47:22AM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > This was not supposed to go out until Wichert got back and some details > were settled, but with all the talk about redoing dpkg, I felt it necessary > so that there weren't any duplication projects started and things didn't get > complicated.
> There is a project underway to build a new package manager. It is being > called DPKGv2, not simply because it wants to replace dpkg. This is aimed > at package management in general, and across distributions other than > Debian's. Yes, we hope it will replace the current package manager, as dpkg > will retire sooner or later. > > Please do not ask for any details, please don't ask to help, please don't ask I'm surprised by this attitude; you seem to be suggesting that others should not attempt a replacement, as yours already has Wichert's blessing. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB (ex-VK3TYD). CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome.
