<html>
<head>
<style><!--
.hmmessage P
{
margin:0px;
padding:0px
}
body.hmmessage
{
font-size: 10pt;
font-family:Tahoma
}
--></style>
</head>
<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>
Hi,<br><br>I just want to jump in here, hope that's ok.<br><br>Why rebuild packages such as PHP, MySQL and PHPMyAdmin,<br>why not just use the packages that come from CentOS themselfs?<br><br>Surely their is nothing wrong with their packages?<br><br>Or is it important for some people to have bleeding edge packages?<br><br>Bleeding edge is not always the best, stable is important.<br><br>Alex.<br><br><div>> Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:24:32 +1000<br>> From: gkuhnert@compassnetworks.com.au<br>> To: blueonyx@mail.blueonyx.it<br>> Subject: [BlueOnyx:07871] Re: 5107R progress with PKG providers<br>> <br>> On 28/07/2011 5:42 AM, Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet wrote:<br>> > We have a handful of customers requiring new BlueOnyx installations.<br>> > Although 5107R is still in Beta release, all indications are that it<br>> > seems stable and functional. Therefore, some of these customers are<br>> > wondering if it makes sense to go ahead with 5107R now. In nearly all<br>> > cases, the question has come up as to how far along (or away) the 3rd<br>> > party PKG providers (ie: Solarspeed, Compass Networks) are with regard<br>> > to releasing their software on the 5107R platform.<br>> ><br>> > It is (or should be) well understood that PKGs developed for earlier<br>> > versions of BX/BQ are NOT compatible with and should not be installed on<br>> > 5107R. It is with that caveat in mind that I ask the question.<br>> ><br>> > I ask publicly not to be discourteous to the vendors, but rather in<br>> > order to hopefully consolidate some information for the benefit of all<br>> > users. Michael, Greg... I'm not trying to put you on the spot! The<br>> > answer is what it is, and I'm certainly not trying to push.<br>> <br>> 1. Wham modules already rebuilt for 5107R<br>> 2. PHP and spamassassin can be rebuilt fairly easily / quickly *<br>> 3. mailscanner & mysql build system is currently mid-way through a <br>> redesign - so that will take a little longer.<br>> 4. I have to think a bit more about the others, but they should be <br>> reasonably easy.<br>> <br>> * Disclaimer. easily/quickly does not mean tomorrow. I've landed a new <br>> "day job", and its eating a fair bit of my time. I'd forecast 1.5 weeks <br>> for this.<br>> <br>> -- <br>> +---------------------------------------------------------------------+<br>> | / \ Greg Kuhnert,gkuhnert@compassnetworks.com.au |<br>> |< o> Compass Networks - Pointing you in the right direction |<br>> | \ / See us for BlueQuartz / BlueOnyx modules and Support. |<br>> +---------------------------------------------------------------------+<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Blueonyx mailing list<br>> Blueonyx@mail.blueonyx.it<br>> http://mail.blueonyx.it/mailman/listinfo/blueonyx<br></div> </div></body>
</html>