Quoting Andy Sy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Also, why, oh why, did RH choose to make rpm use cpio > instead of tar/gzip???
Speculation: Because, prior to v. 1.13, GNU tar had a tendency to sometimes not store and retrieve file ownerships correctly? -- Cheers, Before enlightenment, caffeine. Rick Moen After enlightenment, caffeine. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
