Re: [bug-sourceinstall] Why don't you join checkinstall

[Claudio Fontana]

Hello again,

--- Wijaya Adhi Surya <address@hidden> wrote:

> Oh I remember something.
> 
> I found another programs that similar to source
> install. It is checkinstall. 
> Don't you think it's redundant to make another
> program through another 
> project?

No, because they are different programs, in both goals
and target systems.

> Why don't you join the checkinstall team
> and integrate your program 
> to it? Otherwise, checkinstall offer more packaging
> system to install 
> program.

Checkinstall is a GNU/Linux only project that produces
distribution-specific packages.

Sourceinstall is a UNIX project (at least by design, I
still have to find help to do some testing on other
Unix systems) that uses only the source.

Claudio


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