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Re: About the logo + RPM q.

To: independence-l@independence.seul.org
Subject: Re: About the logo + RPM q.
From: jfm2@club-internet.fr
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:08:26 +0100
Delivery-Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 17:08:30 -0500
In-reply-to: <389A0DEA.DF48C81E@SoftHome.net> (message from Stefan Rieken onFri, 04 Feb 2000 00:23:22 +0100)
References: <200002012238.XAA08666@pootipej.bagneux.maison> <389A0DEA.DF48C81E@SoftHome.net>
Reply-To: independence-l@independence.seul.org
Sender: owner-independence-l@independence.seul.org

> 
> BTW, a question about RPM'ing: are there tools available to get a
> currently existing RPM in a state where you can add things to it, change
> things etc.? It would help me greatly.
> 

I don't know of one.  The spirit of RPM is that it must be possible to
know exactly what patches have been applied by the author and be able
to reproduce it from the SRPM.  That excludes direct editon of the RPM.
Using the --shortcircuit option allows faster debugging.

-- 
		Jean François Martinez

Project Independence: Linux for the masses
http://independence.seul.org

References:
- About the logo
  - From: jfm2@club-internet.fr
- Re: About the logo + RPM q.
  - From: Stefan Rieken <StefanRieken@SoftHome.net>

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