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  • From: neuron <vlmarek AT volny.cz>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] ARCHIVE=off
  • Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:56:25 +0200

> I wanted to propose that we limit the use of ARCHIVE=off. The main
> problem with using this variable, while it may seem pointless to create
> the archive for a spell like, ipw2200-firmware (which is binary), it
> limits the ability to downgrade using 'dispel -d'. If the newer version
> does not work for one reason or another, adding the ARCHIVE=off variable
> creates more trouble.
>
> I'm not saying don't use it, but I would like that we only use it if
> resurection breaks things (nvidia_driver), and even then, maybe try to
> find out the why it does not work, and try to fix the cause.

The only file where I am using ARCHIVE=off is openoffice-bin. Too big,
too long to bzip the archive. Otherwise I'm not using it at all.

--
neuron

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