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On 4/13/07, Frank B?ttner <frank-buettner at gmx.net> wrote:> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system?This is an upstream issue that is duplicated down in centos. Mostly it's because PNAELV doesn't seem to care much about proper dist tags. There've been several heated exchanges about this on various lists, and if I recall correctly it's a fairly sore spot for some of the RPMForge folks. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell
On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 20:33 +0200, Frank B?ttner wrote:> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system?Because there are so many fc6 packages in RHEL ... please look here: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/ and here ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS We didn't write it, we just build it. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070413/96e7e626/attachment-0004.sig>
> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system?I don't know for sure, yet it is my understanding that "in general" Fedora 6 becomes RedHat 5 Fedora 5 becomes RedHat 4 Etc etc I could be off though - rh -- Abba Communications Internet PO Box 7175 Spokane, WA 99207-7175 www.abbacomm.net
On Friday 13 April 2007 01:33:13 pm Frank B?ttner wrote:> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system?RHEL 5 being based on Fedora Core 6 has alot of packages that have hardcoded disttag values in them. as a result there are many packages in RHEL5 and CentOS5 that look like they are from FC-6 in RHEL's case they are im sure that the CentOS guys rebuilt them -- Dennis Gilmore, RHCE
Frank B?ttner spake the following on 4/13/2007 11:33 AM:> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system?Upstream has used those packages untouched, so they trickled down to CentOS. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!
On 4/13/07, Frank B?ttner <frank-buettner at gmx.net> wrote:> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system?There is nothing wrong with the build system. This is something that has been discussed previously. It is the way Upstream provided the packages. Sorry you if you get this twice, but the first bounced and it was top posted anyway and needed to bet rectified. So there's that. Hope This Helps (HTH) Alex White
On 4/13/07, Frank B?ttner <frank-buettner at gmx.net> wrote:> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system? >http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_103_10269.shtm It is a matter of duplicating upstream. The packages were rebuilt on centOS-5, but have the upstream tag. Name : netpbm Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 10.35 Vendor: CentOS Release : 6.fc6 Build Date: Sat Jan 6 20:41:37 2007 Install Date: Thu Apr 12 16:22:40 2007 Build Host: builder5.centos.org -- Stephen J Smoogen. -- CSIRT/Linux System Administrator How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice"
Frank B?ttner spake the following on 4/13/2007 11:33 AM:> Why are there so many Fedora 6 packages in CentOS 5? > Are there something wrong with the build system? > >With the way the list was hounding for a release, do you think they had the time to edit all the packages from upstream? ;-D -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!