2011/6/20 Prasanna Venkadesh <prasmai...@gmail.com> > > > > >> I just wanted to know is there any Linux development is going on for > >> building a system that supports both RPM and DEB packages to be used in > a > >> single Distribution without use of other tools like alien. > >> > > > > That is not possible as the underlying design for RH based and Debian > based > > distros are totally different. You can always compile stuff from the > source! > > > Why cant if the underlying design be created newly that supports both RH > and > Debian Based Distros? >
Why reinvent something that's already there? Creation of some totally new Linux architecture is a mammoth task and IMO a totally unnecessary one. People choose distros that best suit their needs. A package manager is just a piece in the OS architecture. As long as you have something that gives you a quick and easy way of installing packages, you should be fine. If not, you always have more ( powerful ) ways of doing that, like compiling from source ! -- Y _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
