On Thu, 10 May 2007 22:36:41 +0200, Florian Philipp wrote: > Maybe I should formulate another question: Where is the big difference > between a binary ebuild and a binary rpm / deb and why is it so hard to > convert them?
The only real difference is the packaging method. The extra information contained in RPM files isn't used by portage as it is replicated in the ebuild. Where binary packages are provided in a choice of RPM or tarball formats, such as VMware, the ebuilds usually use the tarball. -- Neil Bothwick Foolproof operation: No provision for adjustment.
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