Slackpacks? I encountered that term when I was trying to get some info about slackware for some shelved personal project of mine. Or is the term meant for another packaging format?
ciao! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Andy Sy Sent: 14. joulukuuta 2002 13:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [plug] definition of tarball > From: "Anuerin Diaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <snip> > 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. <snip> _ 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]
