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There are only subtle differences between the two package formats .deb and .rpm and their respective package managers. | There are only subtle differences between the two package formats .deb and .rpm and their respective package managers. | ||
Many MeeGo supporters make a category error by confusing the underlying package format with the higher goal. | Many MeeGo supporters make a category error by confusing the underlying package format with the higher goal. | ||
- | The purpose of this project is not necessarily to have .deb packages and dpkg as a front end, but to | + | The purpose of this project is not necessarily to have .deb packages and dpkg as a front end, but to able to integrate existing Debian and Maemo work and know-how. |
Since both of them are based on dpkg, choosing the same format is required for retaining compatibility. | Since both of them are based on dpkg, choosing the same format is required for retaining compatibility. | ||
To emphasize this point: if Maemo and Debian were using .rpm, this project would use it, too. | To emphasize this point: if Maemo and Debian were using .rpm, this project would use it, too. |
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