Re: Offline installer fails

>> The problem is the existing common formats like DEB and RPM are too
>> stupid and not set up right.  They lack the flexibility to be able to
>> do things like installing multiple versions of the same library or
>> the same program side-by-side, one of the causes of the syndrome of
>> "Thou shalt only install ONE version of Firefox!  If you want a newer
>> one, upgrade your entire OS!", which is just ludicrous. The point is,
>> all *sorts* of hell is caused because of the Linux packaging mess,
>> and it effects both devs and users in harmful ways. You standardize
>> on an intelligent, featureful system, and everybody wins.
> Gentoo allows that. Gentoo is also 100% completely customizable to fit
> even the most esoteric tastes. It even supports pre-compiled binary
> packages. Why aren't you using it, then?

I only use systems which are cross-distro.  You keep calling ZI yet 
another package manager, and I keep telling you that it isn't because it 
works on *any distro*, but you can't seem to grasp that.  It's what 
makes ZI unique.  Of course I can't force everyone to use the same 
package manager, but that isn't needed with ZI because it works 
alongside existing ones.  Buy hey, perpetuate the existing fragmented 
confusing world of Linux packaging and wait until everyone starts using 
the same package manager if you want (something that will never happen 
since distros want exclusive repositories to leverage their distro with, 
even if it hurts the Linux community).
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