[lsb-discuss] Some questions on the LSB build environment
Mike Hearn
mike at theoretic.com
Tue Feb 11 14:40:45 PST 2003
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.
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/packaging/lcd/faq/
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> 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
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> 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
> packaging at freestandards.org; 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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