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Re: package from .src.rpm ?



On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Jacob Kuntz wrote:

) from the secret journal of Jimmy O'Regan (jimregan@lit.compsoc.com):
) > I'd say just go with the tar.gz the spec file is just used when making an
) > RPM, and the gif is included as X rpm tools can display custom icons for
) > each package 
) 
) at the risk of starting a really long thread, what are the chances of
) feature making its way into debian? of course, it would probably be a png...
There doesn't seem to be any major issue with the file format being
radically changed to accomodate it, but it'd involve changing some things
(maybe - like getting dpkg to recognise it)
RPM also supports XPM, and probably supports PNG now. 
) 
) 

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