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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Testers wanted for kdenonbeta/konstruct
From:       Stephan Binner <Stephan.Binner () gmx ! de>
Date:       2002-12-18 9:07:25
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On Friday 13 December 2002 01:38, Jesper Juhl wrote:

> > A simple distribution detection querying rpm/apt/portage about installed
> > packages which required/recommended/optional packages are not installed 
> For starters you'd have to support (at least) the RPM databases from
> RedHat, SuSE and other major RPM based distributions, Debian's .deb, and
> Slackware's .tgz packages, FreeBSD's ports, as well as other distributions
> using less common package systems (how would you handle AIX? Solaris?).

I fail to see why it couldn't be started with one [incomplete] supported 
distribution. It would be an additional service trying to give helpful in- 
formation, nothing more. If it's missing, simply rely on configure output.

Bye,
   Steve
 
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