> From: "Anuerin Diaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > pardon to take this thread to another path but does the paragraphs > you stated below only apply to the discussion that's taking place, or to > the use of the term in general? If it was the latter then im confused > because my understanding of the term 'tarball' is more in line with the > definition I got from whatis.com > > Tarball is a jargon term for a tar archive - a group of files collected > together as one. The term suggests a ball of tar, the sticky coal > derivative used as an adherent and sealant in roofing and other > construction work. Tar (for Tape ARchive) is ... > [/quote]
Hmmm... this definition has probably ended up becoming the more widely known/used one. I was speculating that Slackware was where the term tarball originated and if true then it should only refer to Slackware .tgz packages... but since Slackware was one of the earliest Linux distros, the definition could have evolved to mean any tar.gz archives. I guess the best way to avoid confusion then is to refer to the installpkg-able file specifically as a Slackware tarball or Slackware package. But the .tgz vs. tar.gz convention should hold though. _ 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]
