Re: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes

Roeland Th. Jansen (roel@grobbebol.xs4all.nl)
Wed, 7 Apr 1999 06:52:22 +0000


On Mon, Apr 05, 1999 at 06:42:55AM -0500, Andrew Kieschnick wrote:
> Also, RPM isn't exactly proprietary to RedHat - there are other
> distributions using it, and its under the GPL. I fail to see how anyone is
> being "locked out".

it's just not right. it sucks. every package is in *.tar.gz format. if other
distributon makers want to repackage it, fine.

what's the next main stream distribution in two years time ? cool. another
way of packing things up. it's really of no use at all.

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