Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > GNU/Linux isn't tied to rpm's;
Actually, rpm is part of the Linux Standard Base specification, which all major distributions implement. Debian derivatives use dpkg, but still have a full set of rpm tools. Most distributions have higher- level package management tools built on top of either rpm (like yum) or dpkg (like apt), and in most cases the lower-level tools are only used if something goes wrong. > there are other packaging systems in use by different distros, > including at least one that is based on the BSD ports system. s/based on/inspired by/ if you're thinking of Gentoo. DES -- Dag-Erling Smørgrav - [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
