My RedHat 5.2 CD included bzip2...
Tucker Balch wrote:
>
> Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to have java-linux even if I have to
> download and install bzip2 to use it. Still I think it's better
> to stick with more commonly available installation tools (and libraries
> and kernels for that matter).
>
> Is java-linux for kernel developers (100s of people) or the linux masses (millions)?
> I suppose Debian includes it, but RedHat 5.2 does not include bzip2, nor bzip2
> capable tar.
>
> --Tucker
>
> Levente Farkas wrote:
> >
> > Tucker Balch wrote:
> > >
> > > Nobody has bzip2, whatever that is. You're making your product less portable.
> > > If you do insist on keeping bzip2, you'll need to change your installation
> > > instructions because they reference gzip'd files.
> >
> > Nobody has gzip, whatever that is. You're making your product less portable.
> > If you do insist on keeping gzip, you'll need to change your installation
> > instructions because they reference compress'd files.
> > :-)
> >
> > it's high time to switch, and as size are growing the size difference
> > growing. anyway "nobody" do not include some irrelevant people like
> > kernel developers:-)
> >
> > -- Levente
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