David Starner wrote: > On Sun, Sep 03, 2000 at 03:15:10PM +0600, Sergey I. Golod wrote: > > Hello. > > > > Why apt/dpkg doesn't use bzip2 for Packages file? > > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 749427 Sep 3 00:56 Packages.bz2 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1024180 Sep 3 00:56 Packages.gz > > > > It's about 25% can be saved in download. > > Historical reasons - bzip2 is newer than gzip, and didn't exist when the > choice was made.
ok. now bzip2 exist - first reason is not applied :-) > Standards reasons - gzip is essential: yes on Debian, and is required for dpkg > anyway. bzip2 is still priority optional, and it hasn't gained enough usage > through other channels to be raised to standard. why we can't change this behavior? At least in woody. > > Speed reasons - gzip is significantly faster than bzip2, which matters > for old ix86 (x=3,4) and m68k machines which run Debian. But extra size = extra money, that's more worse. On saved money everybody can upgrade they old machines. wbr, Serge. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]