The problem is the existing common formats like DEB and RPM are too
stupid and not set up right. They lack the flexibility to be able to
do things like installing multiple versions of the same library or
the same program side-by-side, one of the causes of the syndrome of
"Thou shalt only install ONE version of Firefox! If you want a newer
one, upgrade your entire OS!", which is just ludicrous. The point is,
all *sorts* of hell is caused because of the Linux packaging mess,
and it effects both devs and users in harmful ways. You standardize
on an intelligent, featureful system, and everybody wins.
Gentoo allows that. Gentoo is also 100% completely customizable to fit
even the most esoteric tastes. It even supports pre-compiled binary
packages. Why aren't you using it, then?
I only use systems which are cross-distro. You keep calling ZI yet
another package manager, and I keep telling you that it isn't because it
works on *any distro*, but you can't seem to grasp that. It's what
makes ZI unique. Of course I can't force everyone to use the same
package manager, but that isn't needed with ZI because it works
alongside existing ones. Buy hey, perpetuate the existing fragmented
confusing world of Linux packaging and wait until everyone starts using
the same package manager if you want (something that will never happen
since distros want exclusive repositories to leverage their distro with,
even if it hurts the Linux community).
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