Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Wow, Ian's being rather optimistic in thinking that RPM can overcome >> it's own shortcomings to stop sucking. Such as, 1) distro-dependent >> RPMs, RPM isn't standardized like Deb is. 2) Naming conventions. RPM >> isn't standardized. 3) Per-file dependencies need to be eliminated in >> RPM, it's a major contributor to problems 1 and 2. 4) QA in RPM based >> distros is apparently non-existent, contributing to problems 1, 2 and >> 3 and making headlines as it does. > > Aren't 1 and 2 caused largely by the fact that several different distros > use and produce RPMs whereas (as far as I know) only Debian uses deb > packages and people produce them specifically for Debian? (I'm not > trying to stir up trouble: please correct me if I'm wrong.)
I think that the main problem comes from the fact that several different distros use and produce RPMs without a common policy. The Debian policy is where Debian project is really brilliant. Thanks to all people involved for respecting it. Cheers -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
