From: Jim Jackson (jj@scs.leeds.ac.uk)
Date: Wed 08 Dec 1999 - 18:21:23 IST
I can't believe this post...... On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Michael Maher wrote: > > > I'm just wondering if anyone has built an rpm for 1.4.1 to go into a > > > redhat 6.1 system. If so, then please let me know where I can get a > > > copy of them! Many thanks. > > > > Please don't take this as an insult, but why is it that you Red Hat people > > are so dependent upon RPMs? It's easy enough to compile 1.4.1 on your own, > > and then you get the options that YOU want, not someone else's ideas. It > > should only take ~ 10 - 15 minutes. I'd say it's worth the wait. :) > > Hmm... let's see why. > > 1. Do I want to hunt all the files down from a tar ball, which I have no > way of knowing or do an rpm -e? > > 2. If something stops working do I guess what is wrong or do an rpm -V to > verify the checksums and file sizes? > > 3. If I come across a file do I say hey.. what is this file?? or do an rpm > -qf > > 4. Do I go through an annoying install process or type rpm -i > > 5. If I want to upgrade my stuff, how do you kow what rev you are using? > > 6. If you are building it, do you use RPM build direcectories and build > roots to keep things sane or just randomly overwrite your files as you > compile things? > > People that don't think you need some sort of package management on your > system amaze me. Why do people insist on living in the Church of Slakware > dark ages? > Errr.... tarballs predate slackware by some time. Package systems are for distibutions. Distributions are for people who want to be safe and looked after. If you want safe, wait for your next favorite distro. And there is more than one packaging system. Developers are often hard pressed, expecting them to release ANYTHING other than a tar ball is not on. Remember, this is often volunteer stuff, and volunteers are often trying to fit this stuff into a life along with family, job and other interests! IT appears you know alot about RPMs - I suggest you volunteer to create the required RPMs for the community, this would be more constructive, and helpful, and would take some of the development strain. cheers Jim p.s. Try this argument on the linux-kernel list - after donning nuclear proof clothing :-)
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