>On the other hand, it should be possible to make a list available on the
>FTP site that contained all the info - a simple list of filenames versus
>properly parsed package name/version/revision would do, especially if a
>similar file can easily be got for the local installation.
How about another field in "Packages-Master" called "Filename: ..."?
Of course, the "Packages-Master" file is usually missing descriptions
of some packages that are available. This would have to be fixed.
Also, because it is a derived work, it would have to be generated
after all changes have been made for the day and _before_ the mirror
sites drop by to gather the newest image. If not, you end up with a
list that is a day behind and the fetch program could fail due to the
inconsistancies.
Brian
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