> Yes, but the RPM format is far too complex for a standard, IMHO. In Actually if anything its too simple since it lacks a couple of the handy Debian 'maybe you also want' type items right now. RPM also offers very important stuff like cryptographically strong verification of packages.
> Slackware, we offer "rpm2targz" which converts an RPM to a .tgz file. > Users have reported successful and unsuccessful installations of these > converted RPMs. I have also had varying success. So you already have mostly working tools for this. Using those is intended to be a compliant setup. Alan
