Placed below are two postings on http://freshmeat.org on 27 Aug 2000. May be of interest to this list. The apt-get team should get the kudos for starting the cloning trend.
--- - --- ------ - --- -- - - - -- - subject: fAPT 0.4 added by: iMil on Aug 27th 2000, 10:45 license: GPL category: Console/Packaging download: http://freshmeat.net/projects/fapt/download/ description: fAPT is an attempt to bring an apt-get clone to the *BSD world. changes: Initial release. |> http://freshmeat.net/projects/fapt/ --- - --- ------ - --- -- - - - -- - subject: slack liveUpdate! 0.1.1 added by: camacho on Aug 27th 2000, 00:41 license: freely distributable category: Console/Administration download: http://freshmeat.net/projects/slackliveupdate!/download/ description: slack liveUpdate! is a Slackware upgrade tool which checks for new packages in -current directory, makes a list of them, and lets you choose the packages to be downloaded and optionally installed. changes: This release contains an English translation, fixes for a bug in the shell script, and some minor improvements. urgency: low |> http://freshmeat.net/projects/slackliveupdate!/ --- - --- ------ - --- -- - - - -- -