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Re: [trinity-devel] 3.5.12 Binaries for Slackware

From: "Timothy Pearson" <kb9vqf@...>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:39:39 -0500
> I have been thinking how we might provide binary packages for Slackware
> 12.2
>
> I'm hoping that if binary packages are available, in addition to build
> scripts at my site, that interest will increase among Slackware users.
> Although many Slackers build their own packages, many do not. Yet if they
> can download the final packages they might spark new interest in Trinity.
>
> I don't have the bandwidth at my meager web site to host packages.
>
> You have offered to host packages. How do we want to do this?
>
> If we wait until the official 3.5.12 tarballs are available, I can build
> those final packages. I just need to get them to you.
>
> We would need to post and test a link at your web site just like the other
> links.
>
> If we coordinated this then you could include Slackware 12.2 as part of
> your release announcement.
>
> Darrell
>

If you can get the packages to me at least one day before release, then I
will create a Slackware folder on the main project mirror that contains
them.  One way to do this would be for you to temporarily publish a
tarball on your website under a private link that only you and I know.

Let me know what you think!

Tim