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On 12 Apr 2001, jason-dated-321e0a263c46f wrote:

> Possibly, but because of the relative difficulty of preparing RPMs,
> you tend to be dependent on the vendor to produce them before you
> can upgrade/install said software.

But everybody and their dog seem to be creating RPMs.  Maybe because
Redhat is so popular, and they want to gain visibility...

kai, wondering whether `dated' means the opposite of `up to date', or
  means `dat-ed' (data editor?), or maybe it's a normal last name?
-- 
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