On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, James Cameron wrote:
> Increasing Netrek player count is more important to me than increasing
> the Linux population by attempting to force players to use Linux.

I see your point.

> What I _really_ need on the Linux/UNIX front is people to package up the
> client and server for the various flavours.  We've already had a go at
> that, but lacked enthusiasm to continue.  Bob did some excellent work at
> Red Hat spec files for the server, but I haven't had time to keep it
> alive after I dropped Red Hat on my machines.  I've had a go at making
> Debian packages, and I seem to be nearly on top of it, and yet the
> latest server release was still only .tar.gz.  We need someone willing
> to learn (or already knows) packaging.

I am running Debian. Would love to have netrek clients available
as .deb and maybe get the Vanilla server as a .deb.
Can I be of any help? I never packaged before.
Runing Debian woody .

SDG,
Zach


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