RE: Some things GNOME really needs

[Stephen Rust <steve tp org>]

Using rpms in my thoughts was only as an example.  It certainly shouldn't
necessarily replace rpms, or add on to rpms.  The ideas are still valid on
their own merit, outside of the rpm land.  There's obviously some issues
to resolve if the wizard idea ever went any further.

> Um, rpms have one design point that you are missing. rpms are designed to
> install without any user intervention. Having an install wizard in the rpm
> would be pointless... It would actually break rpm. rpms are designed to be
> installed as simply as "rpm -i blar.rpm" and uninstalled by "rpm -e
> blar.rpm". The whole prossess breaks down if you have to "rpm -i blar.rpm"
> click, click, click, click.... It dosnt allow for autoupdates and stuff...
> Besides, what more is nessissary to install some rpm then "rpm -U rpmname"
> or alias that in gmc... No wizzard is nessisary.