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> Why tf isn't ollama in apt-get yet? There are three broad groups of people in packaging: A) People who package stuff you and others need. B) People who don
by diggan 2y ago
> Why tf isn't ollama in apt-get yet?
There are three broad groups of people in packaging:
A) People who package stuff you and others need.
B) People who don’t package stuff but use what’s available.
C) People who don’t package stuff and complain about what’s available without taking further action.
If you find yourself in group C while having no interest in contributing to group A or working within the limits of group B, then you have two realistic options: either open your wallet and pay someone to package it for you or accept that your complaints won’t change anything.
Most packaging work is done by volunteers. If something isn’t available, it’s not necessarily because no one sees value in it—it could also be due to policy restrictions, dependency complexity, or simply a lack of awareness. If you want it packaged, the best approach is to contribute, fund the work, or advocate for it constructively.
- amelius 2y agoThis is not entirely fair. We can't all be involved in package management, and GP might contribute in other ways.