Re: [linux-audio-dev] What about debian tasks? [was: Audio distribution revisited]

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] What about debian tasks? [was: Audio distribution revisited]
From: John Littler (linuxmusic_AT_crosswinds.net)
Date: Fri Sep 15 2000 - 13:21:48 EEST

Frank Barknecht <barknech_AT_ph-cip.uni-koeln.de> writes:

> I wonder if anyone ever thought of an audio distribution based on Debian.
> Debian has this IMHO wonderful concept of "tasks". These are collections of
> smaller software packages that can be installed in one step. E.g. there is
> an X-task, that installs all needed packages for a running X-Windows
> including window manager, xterms and stuff.
>
scripted RPM's will do the same sort of thing .. and they do
in existing installation scripts. I don't know much about
Debian 'tasks' .. whether it is technically nicer in any
way than the RPM system.
 
Cheers
John 

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