On Mon, 2003-02-24 at 18:56, Sean wrote: > I've just spent a frustrating hour trying to find up-to-date packages on > the LEAF site. There are packages EVERYWHERE. There in downloads, in > developer content, in CVS, in the "new "directory, in the "latest" > directory, in the "newnew "directory... (okay, I'm exaggerating) > > Trying to figure out what is the newest, and what version of LEAF is > supported is a headache. Dates are a good start, but the new "build > systems" seem to give all the packages a new date every time. The best > method I can find is to download each package I find and gunzip and > un-tar it and hope it has a version file. Many do not. There has got > to be a better way? > > Imagine a newbie trying to find, say, ipmail.lrp. What does it do? > Which version of it is the latest. Look around, everyone has one in > their directory.
Sean, This is a well known problem, and a solution is being worked on. Our package repository is nearly complete. I should be able to start work on it again this week. Package Repository http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/leaf/bin/packages/ -- Mike Noyes <mhnoyes @ users.sourceforge.net> http://sourceforge.net/users/mhnoyes/ http://leaf-project.org/ http://sitedocs.sf.net/ http://ffl.sf.net/ ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
