[Bioperl-l] biolinux.org: bioperl rpm

[Hunter Matthews]

I could probably work on it next week. 7.3 would be the most likely
target platform - thats production here. 

On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 11:45, Jason Stajich wrote:
> I think this is great - we may want to get a copy so we can mirror it on
> web/ftp site as well.  Hunter Matthews did a 1.0 rpm at one point I don't
> know if he has plans to follow the 1.2 release as well.  There is a
> specfile already developed there as a starting point though.
> 
> The biggest problem is always making sure all the dependancies are met and
> the fact that some dependancies are optional (GD is only necessary if you
> want to do Bio::Graphics, DBD::mysql, DBI are only necessary if you want
> to do Bio::DB::GFF, LWP is only necessary if you want to do
> Bio::DB::GenBank, etc).
> 
> -jason
> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Marc Logghe wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > A couple of friends of mine have started up www.biolinux.org (some ideas
> > were presented on BOSC2002). They are offering a number of rpm packages for
> > free download like e.g. emboss, sim4, phylip, ncbiblast,... The plan is to
> > put on also rpm packages of Bioperl (including the gd libraries). They have
> > the policy to ask for permission by the original author(s) even when it is
> > open source. And that is exactly the reason for this mail: they will only
> > put Bioperl on with your approval.
> > I think it would be great for the community, what you ?
> > Cheers,
> > Marc
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> 
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> Jason Stajich
> Duke University
> jason at cgt.mc.duke.edu
> 
> 
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