On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:44:54 -0400
Wesley Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bruce Byfield wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 2005-21-10 at 20:25 -0400, Wesley Allen wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Running alien is NOT a big deal - since about build 120 (I think) I
> >>haven't needed to do any of the tweaks that were required around the
> >>first beta release. It works fine - you get the packages tailored
> >>to your machine - they run well AND they are seen by the default
> >>package manager for the distro then. No worries...
> >>
> >>
> >
> >It may not be a big deal for you, and it's not a big deal for me.
> >Apparently, though, it is a big deal for some users. The days are
> >past when you could assume that every user of GNU/Linux had a
> >certain body of expertise.
> >
> >
>
> >Besides, since .debs can be made with relative ease, why not offer
> >them on the web site already made? That would certainly be more
> >convenient.
> >
> >
> >
> I have no idea, I know there are debs out there for all the builds,
> but running alien is just more covenient...
>
> >Also, people have been asking for them off and on for over a year,
> >but the requests have apparently been ignored.
> >
> >
> Not really, from what I've heard is that they're leaving that up to
> the individual distros to do. I don't have a problem with this.
>
> WEs
> T
Yes I know alien works, but.............
with the original installer, the user had control as to where OO was
installed. Now I have to rely on where the brain-dead RPM wants to
install the program, leaving me out of the loop. It goes where it wants
to , not where I want it to go.
Hence the tag "bloody rpms'", and brain-dead rpm's
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