On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:37:41 -0600, Christopher Baluyut
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On 2/5/06, Arctic Fidelity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I see, yes, linuxpackages.net does seem to be the de facto standard for
Slackware packages, but I think it should be noted as well, that a good
deal of people are uncomfortable or unable to obtain the software from a
3rd party packaging unit. The reasons vary, but one that I have
encountered is if they are a business, and have semi-strict policy
regarding the procedures for obtaining software online. Therefore, if
such
a situation exists, it is very difficult for that company to then
"screen"
these third party sites to verify their safety. (Largely this is a lot
of
beaurecratic junk, but I have seen it happen, first hand.) The addition
of
correct MD5 or GPG signed packages helps.
For some people, I think there is a certain...presumption that packages
from the original site are safer, or more reliable, than those
distributed
by third parties.
just get the tgz packages from linuxpackaes.net or from www.slacky.it.
I'm
using the OOO 2.0.1 tgz package from slacky.it and it works fine.
My point was not so much that you could not find the packages from 3rd
party sites, but that some people are going to find themselves unable or
unwilling to justify or accept the use of 3rd party packages as a suitable
method of obtaining the desired software. Of course, this being free
software, the developers are completely free to do as they choose, and for
that they cannot be held as wrong. I just thought I would express my
desire to have working Slackware packages distributed directly from, and
supported by, the actual developers from the "official" OpenOffice.org
site.
- Arctic
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