Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Paul
For the record:


On Tue, 8 Oct 2013 04:51:54 +0700
"Urmas"  wrote:

> "Paul":
> 
> > False
> 
> *What* is false?
Pretty much everything you said (or ever say, for that matter).

> There are two 250MB packages of LibreOffice
> differing in extension only. That's ridiculous.
Given your history I have good reason to doubt this is even true, but it
may well be, for one reason or another. As I don't know which distro or
repo you are talking about, and what the purpose of this is, I won't
comment further.

> Which distro updates software in repositories?
Most of the ones I know. Ubuntu does, Arch does, I'm sure RedHat, SUSE,
Gentoo, Debian and any other popular distro you care to name does as
well.

If you were talking only about updating LO, then you should have
made that clear. And on that specific point I cannot comment without
further research.


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[libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Urmas

"Paul":


False


*What* is false? There are two 250MB packages of LibreOffice differing in 
extension only. That's ridiculous.


Which distro updates software in repositories?



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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Paul
Most definitely, but I felt it should be stated "for the record".


On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 20:56:23 +0200
M Henri Day  wrote:

> 2013/10/7 Paul 
> 
> > False
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 22:46:13 +0700
> > "Urmas"  wrote:
> >
> > > From: Jay Lozier
> > >
> > > The advantage of the repository is when a new version is
> > > released, it will automatically be updated and only one version
> > > is on the machine.
> > >
> > > The version in repository is fixed for the distribution release
> > > and never updated. There is no any advantage in this. The absurd
> > > requirement to download different kind of packages containing
> > > exactly the same files bring all the advantages down to nil.
> >
> 
> ​Paul, given what our friend «Urmas»​
> ​ has previously posted to this forum - and to the AOO forum as well
> - I'd suggest that truth values are not his/her primary concern
> 
> Henri​
> 


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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread M Henri Day
2013/10/7 Paul 

> False
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 22:46:13 +0700
> "Urmas"  wrote:
>
> > From: Jay Lozier
> >
> > The advantage of the repository is when a new version is released, it
> > will automatically be updated and only one version is on the machine.
> >
> > The version in repository is fixed for the distribution release and
> > never updated. There is no any advantage in this. The absurd
> > requirement to download different kind of packages containing exactly
> > the same files bring all the advantages down to nil.
>

​Paul, given what our friend «Urmas»​
​ has previously posted to this forum - and to the AOO forum as well - I'd
suggest that truth values are not his/her primary concern

Henri​

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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Paul
False


On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 22:46:13 +0700
"Urmas"  wrote:

> From: Jay Lozier
> 
> The advantage of the repository is when a new version is released, it
> will automatically be updated and only one version is on the machine.
> 
> The version in repository is fixed for the distribution release and
> never updated. There is no any advantage in this. The absurd
> requirement to download different kind of packages containing exactly
> the same files bring all the advantages down to nil.
> 
> 
> 


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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Mirosław Zalewski
Dnia 2013-10-07, o godz. 22:50:29
"Urmas"  napisał(a):

> There is only 
> one appstore for all clients and it always have the recent version of
> the software. 

And there is only one official repository for each Linux
distributions*. If you treat all Linux distributions as one "operating
system", then you are mistaken.

There is nothing in repository concept that would prevent inclusion of
the most recent version of software, even on the day of release. If
repository do not contain newest version of software, it's always due
to politics or lack of manpower.
And if you are unhappy with internal politics of your distribution,
perhaps you should try another one?

Also it should be noted that in Android and iOS world, repository is
often the only viable way to distribute your software among your users.
Therefore, software vendors approach repository administration to
include their software and the day software package hit repository is
considered official "release date".
In Linux world, software vendors release their software by other means,
such as personal webpages, source repositories and third-party sites.
They often don't care about inclusion of software in repositories and
most certainly do not coordinate releases with administrators of
repositories.

* Repositories are often split into branches, so it might appear
  that there are few of them; but as long as you can switch between
  branches with relative ease, I think we can talk about single
  repository.

Yes, repositories in Windows/Mac/Android/iOS differ considerably to
repositories in Linux. But these differences are always political,
institutional, social or psychological, never technical.
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[libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Urmas

"MirosławZalewski":

Perhaps these are reasons why most modern operating systems (Mac OS X,
iOS, Windows 8, Android) have "stores" built-in, which essentially
**are** repositories.

They are as different from Linux repositories as it can get. There is only 
one appstore for all clients and it always have the recent version of the 
software. 




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[libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Urmas

"Robert Holtzman":

The fact that you use the generic term "linux" instead of citing which
distro  

In 2001 I used Mandrake Odyssey 7.


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[libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-07 Thread Urmas

From: Jay Lozier

The advantage of the repository is when a new version is released, it
will automatically be updated and only one version is on the machine.

The version in repository is fixed for the distribution release and never 
updated. There is no any advantage in this. The absurd requirement to 
download different kind of packages containing exactly the same files bring 
all the advantages down to nil.




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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sun, Oct 06, 2013 at 10:04:52PM +0700, Urmas wrote:
> "James Knott":
> 
> Have you actually used Linux and
> installed apps on it?
> 
> I've been using Linux since 2001, and that is exactly as the matter stands.

Assuming for the moment that you're not a slimy lying Microsoft trolling
fanboy, and assuming for the moment that you actually have been using
Linux since 2001, the question arises, if your that dissatisfied with
Linux, why are you still using it? 

The fact that you use the generic term "linux" instead of citing which
distro plus your citation of incorrect facts makes me doubt that you have 
ever used the software.

In short, you're one of the most inept trolls I've run across lately.


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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread Jay Lozier
-Original Message-
From: Urmas 
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was
Corrupt Installer Errors??)
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 20:37:49 +0700

"Tom Davies":

By default most versions of Gnu&Linux (lets just call them distros) have a 
set of "repos" (=repositories) which are a bit like vast warehouses of 
programs and other software.

...Because Linux is inherently broken and cannot run vanilla builds of 
software. Also repositories keep prehistoric versions of apps only, 
backporting only the security issues fixes, which have to be manually picked 
from the developer's VCS and manually patched in. So to fix a bug in Foo 
0.8.1 you need to upgrade your entire OS to get Foo 0.10.3 instead of simply 
installing 0.8.2 or 0.11.1.

Umas,

I have installed vanilla versions of LO on Ubuntu and derivatives and
openSUSE without any issues.

The advantage of the repository is when a new version is released, it
will automatically be updated and only one version is on the machine.
Currently I have several office suites installed on openSUSE 12.3 and
they coexist very nicely including two versions of LO - one from the
repository and one direct install.

You can install "unofficial" repositories that have newer/current
versions of various packages. 


  
 
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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread M Henri Day
2013/10/6 Urmas 

> "Tom Davies":
>
> By default most versions of Gnu&Linux (lets just call them distros) have a
> set of "repos" (=repositories) which are a bit like vast warehouses of
> programs and other software.
>
> ...Because Linux is inherently broken and cannot run vanilla builds of
> software. Also repositories keep prehistoric versions of apps only,
> backporting only the security issues fixes, which have to be manually
> picked from the developer's VCS and manually patched in. So to fix a bug in
> Foo 0.8.1 you need to upgrade your entire OS to get Foo 0.10.3 instead of
> simply installing 0.8.2 or 0.11.1.


​Well, «Umas»​, as a long-time GNU/Linux user, I wish to point out that
your comment to the effect that «to fix a bug in Foo 0.8.1 you need to
upgrade your entire OS to get Foo 0.10.3 instead of simply installing 0.8.2
or 0.11.1» is utterly false ; new updates of the various applications I use
are offered to me more or less daily, and in many cases, I can automate the
process by subscribing to so-called PPAs. Of course, the above assumes that
«Foo 0.10.3» is intended as a stand in for a generic GNU/Linux application
; it, rather, it is intended to refer to a specific application which you
produced all by yourself, then, indeed, your description may very well be
true

Henri

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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread Paul
Please ignore the troll, he's not even a very good one.

"Urmas" consistantly posts information about LO and linux that puts it
in a very bad light, but mostly is very obviously wrong, and
occasionally not so obviously wrong.


On Sun, 6 Oct 2013 22:04:52 +0700
"Urmas"  wrote:

> "James Knott":
> 
> Have you actually used Linux and
> installed apps on it?
> 
> I've been using Linux since 2001, and that is exactly as the matter
> stands.
> 
> 
> 


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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread James Knott
Mirosław Zalewski wrote:
> If you can't distinguish between concept and implementation, please
> don't say anything at all.

It's quite clear he doesn't know what he's talking about or is a troll.
He's doing the same thing on the OpenOffice list.  It's amazing how
these guys come out of the woodwork whenever MS is running into a bit of
difficulty.


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[libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread Urmas

"James Knott":

Have you actually used Linux and
installed apps on it?

I've been using Linux since 2001, and that is exactly as the matter stands.



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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread James Knott
Urmas wrote:
> ...Because Linux is inherently broken and cannot run vanilla builds of
> software. Also repositories keep prehistoric versions of apps only,
> backporting only the security issues fixes, which have to be manually
> picked from the developer's VCS and manually patched in. So to fix a
> bug in Foo 0.8.1 you need to upgrade your entire OS to get Foo 0.10.3
> instead of simply installing 0.8.2 or 0.11.1.

Well, it's clear you're clueless.  Have you actually used Linux and
installed apps on it?

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Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread Mirosław Zalewski
Dnia 2013-10-06, o godz. 20:37:49
"Urmas"  napisał(a):

> ...Because Linux is inherently broken and cannot run vanilla builds
> of software. Also repositories keep prehistoric versions of apps
> only, backporting only the security issues fixes, which have to be
> manually picked from the developer's VCS and manually patched in.

Perhaps these are reasons why most modern operating systems (Mac OS X,
iOS, Windows 8, Android) have "stores" built-in, which essentially
**are** repositories.

If you can't distinguish between concept and implementation, please
don't say anything at all.
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[libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013-10-06 Thread Urmas

"Tom Davies":

By default most versions of Gnu&Linux (lets just call them distros) have a 
set of "repos" (=repositories) which are a bit like vast warehouses of 
programs and other software.


...Because Linux is inherently broken and cannot run vanilla builds of 
software. Also repositories keep prehistoric versions of apps only, 
backporting only the security issues fixes, which have to be manually picked 
from the developer's VCS and manually patched in. So to fix a bug in Foo 
0.8.1 you need to upgrade your entire OS to get Foo 0.10.3 instead of simply 
installing 0.8.2 or 0.11.1.




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