APT, Yum and Red Carpet

[HoytDuff]

On Tuesday 12 August 2003 10:10, James Olin Oden wrote:
> Once a common metadata format is decided upon this will be even more easy,
> as the repositories will store one metadata format, and all the same
> rpms.

Rather than common metadata, how about a common app that creates the necessary 
metadata in all formats? That may not be as elegant, but it would address the 
problem a lot faster than it would ever be possible to get everyone to agree 
to a common format.  

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Hoyt