On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 02:15:18AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 06:11:53PM +0200, Sven Hoexter wrote: > > > 1) apt-rpm is a piece of shit compared to apt-get due to RPM > > > stupidity. > > Aehm the only difference I can find from user standpoint is that > > apt-rpm is slower cause auf the rpmlib. > > You're missing three issues that have not been resolved, nor will the > be in the forseeable future: > > 1) Morons using dependancies against specific files. Gotta love > having to create spaghetti filesystems just to install packages. > > 2) Fracturisation of the format. RH, mdk, SuSE, and god knows who > else all use RPMs, none are terrably compatible with each other for > various reasons. > > 3) Lack of standardized package names. You can have all the > dependancies installed and RPM wouldn't know it. Yeah, you can > force it, but who really wants to routinely force things and leave > them to chance? All your complains are right but they have _nothing_ to do witch apt-get! Nor have they (with exception of point 1) something to do with rpm.
Please stand by the facts, point one is partly a problem of rpm and partly RH. Afaik Conectiva has no file depends. Point 2 and 3 are a cordination and standarisation issue and _not_ a problem of rpm or apt. Sven -- http://www.comboguano.de http://sven.linux-ist-pleite.de I'm root, if you see me laughing you better have a backup! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
