From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from email.fidnet.com (ecomm2.fidnet.com [216.229.64.81]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with SMTP id CA0152019ACA for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:52:02 -0500 (CDT) Received: (qmail 10294 invoked from network); 12 Apr 2002 18:52:01 -0000 Received: from dialup-mo-114.rolla.fidnet.com (HELO silica.localmosci) (216.229.74.114) by email.fidnet.com with SMTP; 12 Apr 2002 18:52:01 -0000 Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Netscape Packages From: "Tod M. Neidt" To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <3CB7285B.2060004@netscape.com> References: <3CB7285B.2060004@netscape.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Evolution/1.0 (Preview Release) Date: 12 Apr 2002 14:30:28 -0500 Message-Id: <1018639829.10970.2.camel@silica.localmosci> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: f9bde511-8c4a-40fe-9683-b6641186c2fe X-Archives-Hash: 20e494606eff4bd43537c87dd9ccad5b 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