On Tue, Sep 29, 1998 at 03:36:48PM +0000, Rob Browning wrote: > Tom Lear <tom@trap.mountain-view.ca.us> writes: > > > I like this idea, but what about things like perl interfaces to databases. > > Should they go in databases or interpreters (interpreters/perl)? or should > > they go in both. And then things get really ugly. > > We've had threads about all this before, though I'm not sure we > reached a conclusion. > > One other option to consider would be to store all the packages in one > tree with paths like: > > packages/a/p/apcalc*.deb > packages/e/m/emacs20*.deb > > And then have a new field in the packages like this: > > Package: perl-database-interface > Sections: interpreter/perl, database Erm, no, this is one reason why I prefer debian over redhat for odd installs... Zephaniah E, Hull, <--- Wishing he did not have to wait for the ALS to get his key signed.. > > etc... > > The tree containing all the user navigable directories (which is only > relevant for those browsing ftp) could be generated automatically with > symlinks. > > -- > Rob Browning <rlb@cs.utexas.edu> PGP=E80E0D04F521A094 532B97F5D64E3930 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org >
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