I know there has been a lot fuzz about this subject on various forums and newsgroups concerning the merge of Moblin and Maemo. I'd like to know what stackoverflow-fellows think about this. What are the benefits of RPM packaging over DEB that make it better choice for MeeGo?
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RPM is specified as the packaging format for the Linux Standard Base.
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Okay, I admit it, that's stretching for an answer, even for me. There isn't an awful lot of difference in the base purpose of both RPM and DEB packages; they each have their own distinct capabilities, but in the end they're both a bag of files and metadata.
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
2010-02-19 11:17:24