Why the .deb format?

To: debian-user@Pixar.com
Subject: Why the .deb format?
From: billy.chow@eng.ox.ac.uk (Billy Chow)
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 96 19:39:26 GMT
Message-id: <[🔎] 9603131939.AA06006@holmes.eng>

Dear all,

This is the question I always wanted to ask.  Are there advantages to
the use of .deb format for debian packages?  Why is .tgz
inappropriate?

-Billy

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