From: "Tod M. Neidt" <tod@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Netscape Packages
Date: 12 Apr 2002 14:30:28 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1018639829.10970.2.camel@silica.localmosci> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3CB7285B.2060004@netscape.com>
On Fri, 2002-04-12 at 13:32, John Dee wrote:
> I was looking at your netscape packages, and was wondering why you guys
> weren't using the 6.x series. The reason I ask, is that the 4.x series
> probably won't have another release (I'm the *NIX build engineer on the
> project).
> I'm also one of the build engineers on the 6.x project.
> Also, if needed, I could make a 6.x package for you guys. It really
> wouldn't take much to do.
> The only thing that might be a problem is the fact I don't know portage
> yet (I've been using gentoo a total of about 3 days).
> I *COULD* supply you guys with a tarball, and instructions, if you want.
That would be great!
One reason that netscape 6.x isn't in portage, is the difficulty of
fighting the gui installer to integrate with portages automatic installs
and package management.
Regards,
tod
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-04-12 18:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-04-12 18:32 [gentoo-dev] Netscape Packages John Dee
2002-04-12 19:05 ` George Shapovalov
2002-04-12 19:25 ` John Dee
2002-04-12 19:30 ` Jared H. Hudson
2002-04-12 19:34 ` John Dee
2002-04-12 19:40 ` Jared H. Hudson
2002-04-12 19:42 ` Jim Nutt
2002-04-12 20:10 ` Thilo Bangert
2002-04-12 20:17 ` Jim Nutt
2002-04-12 20:25 ` John Dee
2002-04-13 6:24 ` [gentoo-dev] " Paul
2002-04-12 19:40 ` [gentoo-dev] " Avi Schwartz
2002-04-12 19:52 ` John Dee
2002-04-12 20:11 ` George Shapovalov
2002-04-12 20:04 ` George Shapovalov
2002-04-13 4:38 ` Edward Muller
2002-04-12 19:30 ` Tod M. Neidt [this message]
2002-04-12 19:05 ` John Dee
2002-04-12 22:19 ` Spider
2002-04-12 22:25 ` John Dee
2002-04-12 22:31 ` Spider
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-04-12 19:39 Sean Mitchell
2002-04-12 19:40 ` John Dee
2002-04-12 19:47 ` Jim Nutt
2002-04-12 20:19 ` Terje Kvernes
2002-04-12 22:24 ` Spider
2002-04-13 2:08 ` Bill Kenworthy
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