From: Jeff S. <jsq...@la...> - 2002-04-13 15:42:51
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Jason B. wrote: > The main problem with this argument is that it seems we will always be > shipping something that is included with a distribution. It may be > openssh, lam, or anything else that someone can get from somewhere else. This particular argument is apples and oranges. 1. We're *not* shipping openssh in OSCAR anymore. 2. The LAM that comes with OSCAR is different than the LAM that is on RedHat (it's "OSCAR-ized"). Also, the folks to support LAM are immediately available (i.e., Brian and myself) and are part of the OSCAR community. Indeed, for *every* package that is currently shipped in OSCAR, there is someone in the OSCAR community who is immediately available to support it -- that was a conscious decision. This is very different than, for example, zlib. Just my $0.02 on this particular issue. {+} Jeff Squyres {+} jsq...@la... {+} http://www.lam-mpi.org/ |