Re: [Slacktools-dev] The use of mailing

[Paulo Abrantes]

On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 22:39:26 +0100
João Ferreira <address@hidden> wrote:

> Well, the first idea i had was to create just a new package tool for slack 
> with dependencies, etc...
> But after using apt from debian (which I suggest to everyone), I think there 
> is nothing better! The question 
> is: how can we use apt code and servers in our project?

  Well using apt might help us on the work, _though_, you have to realize that 
writting 
a server + protocol for such a tools isn't that hard. But setting aside apt 
it's not yet
a decision. 

> Apt for RedHat, for instance, uses different servers and in those servers 
> there are RPMs. This is not bad, BUT
> not good. We have the possibility of making .debs available in slackware... 
> but I think it's not a good idea..
> 

 If Patrick had read you, he probably would had an heart attack. Using .deb in 
slack, is definatly not a good idea... That one was just put aside by both of 
us!...

> Well, basically, what I'd like to do is to create a simple way to install 
> software and keep track of it... how? I have no idea... :)
> But in the end, it just have to follow the KISS ideology :)
So mainly you want everything but you don't know how...heh..you look like a 
girl! ;)
Ok... We'll think in something.

Take care,
Paulo

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