[MPlayer-users] Distribution Poll (was Re: Want Less Attitude?)

Attila Kinali kinali at gmx.net
Sun Jun 16 15:28:01 CEST 2002


On 14 Jun 2002 04:34:50 -0700
Robert A Munro <ramunro1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> * Version-specific RPMs for RedHat and Mandrake would be helpful.  There
> are differences between Mandrake 8.1 and 8.2, for example (like, my SCSI
> adapter is no longer supported by Mandrake 8.2 -- I'm using RedHat now).
> 
> * Support for SUSE distros will likely cover a few others, since they'll
> likely drive the United Linux LSB standards conformance for some others.
> 
> * Source-based support for Debian might also cover Sorcery, Gentoo, etc.

Yes, but that will need some volunteers. Are you willingly to do it ?
And will you provide at least every week an new cvs snapshot ?
Even the pre releases get outdated (remember everything older than
a week with mplayer is way out of date)
 
> * A Query tool that parses "iname" output and recommends or triggers the
> appropriate install for MPlayer would be very helpful for us dumb users.

iname ? what's that ?
(sorry, too lazy/not enough time to search myself)

		Attila Kinali

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