Re: LibO Install/Update ( was [tdf-discuss] Automatic Updates)

Just my 2 cents: as packager of a distro called openmamba (a rolling
release one) I would point out that is not so trivial build an
universal package of a complex software like LibO. We use RPM as
package so we could use  Mandriva, Suse or Red Hat RPMs but we prefer
build ours:  we try to use the biggest number of system library
possible (not always done by other distro), we have automatic
procedure to upgrade SPECS and build new RPM (there is a server that
crawls the sites to search new version of software and then
automatically builds out new RPMS) but to do this is important that
the specfiles are formatted in a precise way, and last but not least
the paths of the installation can vary from.  As example some messages
ago someone point out the missing of new thunderbird in ubuntu
repository, we are in the same situation,and is due to some changes to
libraries requested by 3.1.4, these change will broke other packages
we use; on the other hand we have the rpm of the new gimp version out
and ready to install the day *before* the official announce.
Installing or upgrading a package not studied for the distro used can
make more damages than goods, so I agree with who says that is better
to don't prepare packages.
Regards
Ercole Carpanetto

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