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From: Roy Marples <uberlord@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] New metastructure proposal
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:52:34
Message-Id: 20070412075001.2d5af9c5@uberpc.marples.name
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] New metastructure proposal by Mike Frysinger
1 On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:11:33 -0400
2 Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote:
3 > > I think a lot of the problems with those other distributions and
4 > > their 3rd party repositories is related to the fact that they are
5 > > binary-based distributions and we are not.
6 >
7 > ever put that to the test and build things up from the .spec files ?
8 > it's still hell on wheels
9
10 /me nods
11
12 I monitor the dovecot mailing list and the rpm packing guys constantly
13 (well, nearly every other release) moan that new files were added,
14 breaking their precious .spec files.
15
16 Long live the ebuild!
17
18 Thanks
19
20 Roy
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