----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Keating" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:23 PM Subject: Re: i386 package name
> Because a binary x86 executable is not valid for say a SPARC platform, > or ALPHA, or even ia64. 'noarch' means that it'll work across every > arch, sparc/alpha/x86/etc... .i386 means that it'll work across all x86 > compatible archs.. see the point? Ok, that explains it more. I forgot about those other archs and guess that answers the question. I knew I'd think of it. /me dux Mike
