Re: Some questions on the LSB build environment

Oops, looks like I jumped the gun a bit then in posting to the
sourceforge list today ;)

On Tue, 2003-02-11 at 22:05, George Kraft wrote:
> > It wasn't one of mine either. The problem is that doesn't fit well with
> > the LSB, which is to codify existing practices.
> 
> Packaging is an exception to the rule, because the current inconsistent
> solutions cannot meet the growing demands (ie., dependency chain,
> content management: package updates and roll backs).
> 
> The LSB had established a Least Common Denominator (LCD) taskforce to
> describe what was common between RPM and DEB, and to establish a set of
> requirements.
> 
> http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/packaging/lcd/faq/
> 
> After the LCD phase, then the Unified Packaging taskforce was to add
> enhancements to Linux packaging.
> 
> The final phase was to define a new dependency chain.
> 
> http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/packaging/lcd/draft.txt
> 
> Recently at an LSB meeting in New York city, the workgroup had discussed
> the possibility of defining a new XML packaging DTD.  This could reflect
> the designs outlined in the above mentioned taskforces.
> 
> The current plan is to restart the packaging team by briefly reviewing
> what had been done, re-outline the requirements and goals, then map out
> a plan.  The first action item is to create a new email list called
> [email protected]; however, this will have to wait until the
> end of the month because we are reorganizing the LSB and FSG servers.
> 
> George (gk4)
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