On Fri, Oct 21, 2005 at 01:12:30PM -0700, DJA wrote: > Lan Barnes wrote: > > > >How then would I instruct yum to go do the right thing and get me a FC3 > >package for FC4? The reason I ask is because I can't find a yum server > >with the FC4 versions of xine, the goal of the exercise. (It's for the > >new Myth box.) > > I don't think you really want a FC3 package for FC4. What you really > want is a Xine package for and from FC4. >
I accept the wisdom of this. > The Fedora Core distribution has dropped more and more apps with each > release. This reduction has been significant in FC4 as was promised by > the dev team. The reason give was so that the full distribution would > still fit on only four CD's. The motivation for that is up for debate. > In any case, fortunately, Xine was not one of the casualties. > Are you saying it should be on my distribution CDs? Then I should start there methinks. Or not. What? -snip of good stuff- -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
