Re: rpm suggestion, was: Re: next Beta

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Karsten Weiss a écrit :

> On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
>
> > If you can't wait for the next beta, check out rawhide
> > (ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/rawhide)...
>
> Talking about the next beta:
>
> Is there a chance that the mess in /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES
> could be fixed now that a new major series (8.x) gets started?
> I would like to see package subdirectories in this directory.
>
> I´ve already suggested this to Jeff Johnson some months ago but
> he didn´t like the idea because it would be too big a change
> and break compatibility. Maybe now is the right time? Or am I
> the only one who has a problem with the mess in this directory?
>

Just build your RPMS with the removesources option so there will be no
mess.  If the RPM built correctly you have an SRPM so you can get your
sources back in seconds


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