Ralf Hemmecke wrote:
>
> > I am affraid that this is because Google detects that you are
> > connecting from Debian machine.
>
> How could _you_ guess. ;-)
>
> Well, but it must be sourceforge itself since I usually surf with
> javascript switched off.
>
Yes, I wrote Google but meant sourceforge.
> > 1.0.1 is the latest (in fact the only) Debian package available.
>
> > Given that distribution neutral binaries work fine on Debian and
> > given small number of downloads of Debian package I am not sure if it
> > makes sense to provide newer packages.
>
> Well, in fact the reason why I was looking at the SF site was to check
> whether FriCAS is provided in a .deb format. I thought, it would be a
> good idea to to add a section to the Makefile in order to produce a .deb
> file (or a script that does it). In fact, now I wonder whether you might
> already have such a script.
See contrib/debian. I have not used the script for some time but
I hope that it still works (I do not recall changes that may break it).
> I somehow think that providing .deb binaries in order to free
> (debian/ubuntu) users from compiling fricas, is worth it to add a few
> megabytes to the SF download section. And if the compilation can be done
> automatically, it wouldn't cost must effort.
Debian users should be able to use generic binary. So the question
is really if package buys you a lot compared to tarball. AFAICS:
- tarball installs in /usr/local, package in /usr. I do not think
this is essential difference
- package checks for dependencies and allows uninstall
- package gives you feeling of doing things in right way
BTW: I would prefer to have binary packages included in Linux
distributions (and prepared by people connected to given distribution).
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