Comment What will it take for rpm and deb to merge ? (Score 0) 162
What will it take - money? Linus Torvalds throwing a hissy fit ? Ubuntu Snappy/Click packages ?
Linux adoption can be 10x what it is today if the package management is unified. Its not just about the format - its the whole ecosystem. One Linux App Store, better tooling to build packages, only one package to publish. Any kind of performance improvment (like this one) benefits both sets of users.
I mean RPM and DEB each have their advantages.. but what will it take for a single format to emerge ?
Linux adoption can be 10x what it is today if the package management is unified. Its not just about the format - its the whole ecosystem. One Linux App Store, better tooling to build packages, only one package to publish. Any kind of performance improvment (like this one) benefits both sets of users.
I mean RPM and DEB each have their advantages.. but what will it take for a single format to emerge ?