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Richard Dawe wrote:
> ...
> DSM files don't have to be in the legacy archives. pakke can install packages
> using DSMs stored somewhere other than in the package archives.
> 
> One solution to this problem is to write DSMs for all the legacy packages and
> put them in a package, e.g.: djgpp-legacy-dsms. pakke actually comes with DSMs
> for some legacy packages.

One reason to compile a precise package list was to have the minimum
required information to automatically generating a minimalist dsm for
every distribution archive that lacks it.

> 
> > I'm thinking about an interactive global installer/maintainer set on top
> > of pakke + wget + unzip32, capable of handling legacy archives.
> 
> Laurynas Biveinis started an interactive installer. It's called KITE. Its
> source is distributed with pakke. You may want to talk to him about it. See
> the pakke home page for more details:
> 
>     http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/pakke/

I'll look at that.

> 
> Why do you need unzip32 as well as pakke? pakke can unpack packages.

At least to install pakke ;-), isn't it? In addition, in Windows NT
machines perhaps it would be wise to install LFN support before
installing and using pakke for installing other packages.

> 
> Let's talk some more about this. Regards,

OK,

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