+1 for packaging! Ultimately it is important to support as many platforms as possible, but Debian is a great start.
What OfBiz "version" do you base your packages on? Also, do you assume a particular database, or require one as a package dependency? Does your packaging provide any "smart" setup such as prompting for database username/pw? Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacques Le Roux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 2:55:42 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Re: Downloading OFBiz De : "Adam Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jacques Le Roux wrote: > > Not everybody use Debian > > This is true; We have use for rpms, as a few of our clients host their > own hardware/software, and they use rpm-based systems. However, we have > no experience creating rpm packages, so haven't done this. > > The debian packaging itself could be used as a basis for other packaging > systems. I've already committed all the patches I had to do to make it > work in debian. This is great and I hope one day we will be able to finalise it ! I was not thinking about rpms only, Windows users exist too... Jacques
