On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Craig Foster wrote:
> > An RPM is not just a tarball and scripts renamed. It is a > > cpio archive of > > files, plus scripts, a checksum, signatures, permission information, > > dependency list and who knows what else. Plus it is a > > source file archive > > format as well. > > My Point! :) > It's an extension of an existing package format. > > eg > A _Blades_ rpm is not just a _RPM_ renamed. It is an RPM plus extra > dependencies, quality control, with a license agreement system and who > knows what else (until docs come out). Plus it is a centrally stored file > as well. Set of files actually. But yes, point well made, and taken. -- Charlie Brady [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lead Product Developer Network Server Solutions Group http://www.e-smith.com/ Mitel Networks Corporation http://www.mitel.com/ Phone: +1 (613) 368 4376 or 564 8000 Fax: +1 (613) 564 7739 -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
