Re:Rocky Linux 9.0
by freedomben on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:43PM
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> The perspective that it's "just produce rebranded RPMs" really undersells even something as significant as the amount of server power required to recompile all the packages.
Just wanted to clarify, I agree with you completely. I didn't anywhere perpetuate the unfair "it's just produce rebranded RPMs" (which is actually accurate, but trivializes the significant process involved in rebranding and rebuilding, hence IMO misleading). It's a significant amount of work. The time it takes is not unreasonable given the effort involved. That said, the amount of time was painful. I've never complained about it because I'm grateful for anything and everything they do, and I'm not complaining about it now. I'm recognizing the facts around speed of delivery, but in no way suggesting they aren't for a good reason.
Just wanted to clarify, I agree with you completely. I didn't anywhere perpetuate the unfair "it's just produce rebranded RPMs" (which is actually accurate, but trivializes the significant process involved in rebranding and rebuilding, hence IMO misleading). It's a significant amount of work. The time it takes is not unreasonable given the effort involved. That said, the amount of time was painful. I've never complained about it because I'm grateful for anything and everything they do, and I'm not complaining about it now. I'm recognizing the facts around speed of delivery, but in no way suggesting they aren't for a good reason.