On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Yfrwlf <yfr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> 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).
So is there a ZI package yet? Evan Daniel _______________________________________________ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:support-requ...@freenetproject.org?subject=unsubscribe
