Re: Added Links to Debian/Fedora

[Sven Luther]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 10:58:57PM -0500, Mathieu Bruneau wrote:
> Andrew Clausen wrote:
> >Hi Mathieu,
> >
> >I found this sentence confusing:
> >
> >     As an alternative means to use Parted it is distributed with
> >     many distributions most on them probably give you a way to use
> >     it in "rescue" mode : (Some may include patch that are not part
> >     of the stable branch of parted)
> >
> >Can I suggest:
> >
> >     Alternatively, Parted is included in many GNU/Linux
> >     distributions.  Moreover, Parted is often available in "rescue
> >     mode" that can be accessed by booting from the installation CDs.
> >     Note that GNU/Linux distributors frequently apply patches that
> >     are not included with the official GNU Parted versions published
> >     here.
> >
> This has been done
> 
> For the rest, not tonight, but maybe some other day but :
> 
> >If you've got time, I have some other suggestions...
> > * linking to programs that use libparted.  (i.e.: installers, gparted,
> > qtparted, etc.)
> 
> > * linking to unapplied patches (eg HFS patch)
> Is there a standard place to find such patch ? or are why going to make 
> one ? Why we link to some patch if they don't make into parted ? Is this 
> really a good thing ?

For HFS, let's just apply it to the tree ? We could offer a place for external
patches in the CVS or even SVN repo.

Friendly,

Sven Luther