--- Meir Kriheli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > pentium-builder can already do this, no need for new development, and with > combination of apt-get source it is quite easy.
Haven't looked at pentium-builder, but if it's like apt-build, it needs help. I'll check it out today. apt-get source <something> && cd <something> && dpkg-buildpackage && cd .. && dpkg -i <something>.deb works, but it's manual, and doesn't fetch build dependancies. And there's nothing to install a new system with. > I just don't understand the need for that new project, it can already be done > without a problem, for those who want it. The attempt is to combine existing technologies into something new, hopefully with some value to its users. > This was no attepmt to slam debian or praise gentoo. Thanks, I didn't see it as such. > Pooling developer resources for this seems a waste > specially when both Gento and Debian need man power in other projects (like > DDTP or debian installer). The same argument could have been used against Linus for his Minix-like project, Linux. It's "just for fun." If I recall, so was Linux. ===== /dev/idal "GNU/Linux is free freedom" --Me __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
