[maemo-developers] MeeGo

[From: Attila Csipa]

On Monday 15 February 2010 18:44:26 Christopher Intemann wrote:
> > > software applicable to date is either binary or rpm, but not deb. It is
> > > probably easier to convince developers to port their linux tools to
> > > MeeGo if they're already familiar with the package management.
> >
> > Which third party software are you referring to ? Not trying to get into
> > the packaging format fight, just being curious...
>
> Linux binaries, like... flash, silverlight (mono package), several google
> apps like chrome, google desktop/gadgets/earth/picasa...
> I'm currently installing all my stuff via the repositories, but after
> having used as well Debian, SuSE and Fedora for several years, I have the
> impression that, if there is a binary package available for download, it
> would be an RPM. I've barely seen Debs for download.

For the record, Adobe's Flash, Google's Chrome and Picasa officially offer DEBs. 
Moonlight is distributed as a firefox plugin, so it does not really relate to 
this question. Google Earth provides only a binary blob install (good luck 
getting rid of it or fighting through it's dependency/64bit hell). 

So, again, which software are we talking about that has issues with packaging 
formats (either way) ? People seem to be missing the point - it's not whether 
DEBs or RPMs are better - the question here was why change your existing 
package architecture (whichever it is), i.e. what's the big thing we're (as in 
developer community, Maemo, or MeeGo or whatever) winning by this change ? 
Moblin was citing better developer and community acceptance as the reasons for 
the switch (I don't buy the license talk for a second), but that is 
theoretically exactly what Maemo brings to the table. That's why I'm puzzled 
why this choice went the Moblin side in the end.

Regards,
Attila



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