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>
> 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.
Oh my, oh my...
To get this stupid discussion over with, I can volunteer to repackage the
new releases of all tools that right now are listed in the kernel as
RPM's or whatever, to .tar.gz's, if the authors of those programs doesn't
feel able/lack the time/whatever to do that themselves.
Then I'll make the packages available on a server here at the Uni, and
have that be the place where the kernel points at.
I promise not to tamper with the integrity of the binaries/sources in any
way.
Period to the debate? Can everyone be happy with this?!
/David Weinehall
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