#2130: Obsolete URL for Linux Standard Base Specification --------------------+------------------------------------------------------- Reporter: jma | Owner: [email protected] Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Book | Version: SVN Severity: normal | Resolution: Keywords: | --------------------+------------------------------------------------------- Comment (by Jaqui):
Replying to [comment:2 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > No. The page you reference specifically states: > > "Applications shall either be packaged in the RPM packaging format as defined in this specification, '''or''' supply an installer which is LSB conforming (for example...)" > > RPM is recommended, but not required. > True, but then, by recommending anything by name, they went beyond a BASE standard didn't they. ;) naturally, they want every distro to support rpm, even though they only "recommend" rpm. Personally, since they can't actually follow their mandate and just keep it a base specification, LSB compliance is not something I implement. Yes, I've told them that adding thing beyond a base standard makes their recommendations useless and of no consequence. [ Off Topic ] A BASE STANDARD should read, there should be a package manager, with the packages following these guidelines. not name any particular one. The discussions over package managers on the lfs lists are an excellent example why. [ /Off Topic ] -- Ticket URL: <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/ticket/2130#comment:4> LFS Trac <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/> Linux From Scratch: Your Distro, Your Rules. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
