Sure, but I can turn that argument around too. If the software has to support 20 platforms, then your one platform that happens to use RPM is not any more speci

Sure, but I can turn that argument around too. If the software has to support 20 platforms, then your one platform that happens to use RPM is not any more special than the other 19. If they make RPMs they can charge your boss extra. Maybe your boss has a tight budget and chose to push the integration step to his/her own people.