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Re: Distributing PLT Scheme with RedHat

Have you tried other Linux distribution which are using RPM packaging? 
For example, Mandrake or SuSE ?? You might have better luck with them.
Redhat seems to be preoccupied with marketing issues these days.

Linux != RedHat

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>>>>> "PAS" == Paul A Steckler <steck@cs.rice.edu> writes:

    PAS> Dear PLT Schemers:
    PAS> 	We think it would be a coup if PLT Scheme were 
    PAS> included in the Red Hat Linux distribution.  MzScheme
    PAS> and DrScheme both run great under Linux.  Unfortunately,
    PAS> we've gotten stuck trying to make that happen.

    PAS> 	A while back, I created PGP-signed binary and source 
    PAS> RPM's for DrScheme v.53.  I posted those files to 
    PAS> http://developer.redhat.com.  To the best of my knowledge,
    PAS> I followed RedHat's protocol for these submissions.
    PAS> Despite repeated email messages to RedHat, those files 
    PAS> never appeared on the RedHat site.  And after the first 
    PAS> message or two, I never received any response from RedHat.

    PAS> 	Has anyone on the list had success with the
    PAS> RedHat Developer Net?  How can we get PLT Scheme into
    PAS> the RedHat distribution?  You use PLT Scheme ... shouldn't
    PAS> everybody?

    PAS> -- Paul

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