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From: Michael Peddemors <michael@linuxmagic.com>
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Sticking my nose where it doesn't belong...

On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Yes, but 2.96 is also binary incompatible with all non-redhat distro's.
> > And since redhat is _the_ distro that commercial entities use to
> > release software for, this was very arguably a bad move.

> o	We tell vendors to build RPMv3 , glibc 2.1.x

Curious HOW do you tell vendors??

> o	Vendors not being stupid understand that they have a bigger market
> 	share if they do that.

Ummm.. I remember Oracle's first release... wasn't it JUST redhat??

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