Re: [Fwd: [ directoryadmin-Bugs-1097769 ] 1.6.0 rpmbuild failure in FedoraCore1]

Quoting Manuel Amador <[email protected]>:
> This kind of stuff should be taken care of before each and every
> release.  Naturally, users will expect that RPMs be built as well, so
> RPM builds should not fail.  Both the version number in the spec file
> and the directory used in the tar.gz file should be fixed in the
> release, preferably making a new release.

I've no idea how to use RPMs, but I'll work on fixing the spec file.

> Many serious syadmins and users won't touch source software at all, or
> build an RPM for themselves from the source RPM.  This means you lose
> serious users, which generally means you lose serious business.

I only use source, myself. ;)

> I do not see the web site updated with release info, as well.

It's right at the top of the release info area:
25 December 2004: Directory Administrator 1.6.0. This release fixes the LDAPv3
connection problems. Download it now

And also on SourceForge and FreshMeat.

-sandalle

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