flexfax: RPM distributions of HylaFAX: Suggestion.

[Michael Firkins <michael@sa.lyppard.com.au>]

Hi.
In general, the rpm system is pretty good, especially for installing 
'standard' components. I wonder if it would be possible to have the 
HylaFAX rpm(s) mail root with the setup documents, readme.rpm etc (or 
where to start looking for them) when the fax system is installed.

This might help fewer people come to grief post-install. (especially if 
the rpm is loaded in anticipation of setting it up at a later date)

Thanks,

Michael

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Date: 10/12/98 8:15 AM
To: Michael Firkins
From: Nico Kadel-Garcia
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A fast look over at the SUSE HylaFAX distribution for HylaFAX shows that
the RPM for Linux uses the "xferstats" command. This conflicts with
the command of the same name from the RedHat wu-ftpd distribution,
which may not be an issue for SUSE users.

I do like that the patches are all bundled up, and the installation 
notes
in the source RPM: it is in some ways easier to cope with than those
in the RedHat distribution due to that bundling.

This is just a heads up for anyone who has to cope with it.

			Nico Kadel-Garcia
			Senior Engineer, CIRL 
			Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
			raoul@cirl.meei.harvard.edu