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> Moving to a different package format is usually trivial It is not. It is more like tear down and rebuild everything. By humans. And env/configs on the top. L
by Woodi 3y ago
> Moving to a different package format is usually trivial
It is not. It is more like tear down and rebuild everything. By humans. And env/configs on the top. Look on it from management perspective - sometimes zero technical knowledge but a lot marketing assurance of effortless continuation.
Because "format" is not the only variable, it realy means whole corporation install base. Even if you have build farms ready.
Just imagine that discussions: "There is only one way to be sure..." ;)
- viraptor 3y agoSure it is a rebuild of everything, but the build steps don't change almost at all, just the boilerplate around them. Seriously, I've done a few distros, changing the format is the trivial part. You can even covert many end results automatically https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RPM/AlienHowto https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RPM/AlienHowto The environment is the main/only problem.