[Server-devel] Ubuntu XS To: Michael Stone

[James Cameron]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 03:23:45PM -0400, Greg Smith wrote:
> The main challenge with using Debian or something besides Fedora is that 
> you would have to install and support the code separately.

This may be an acceptable cost given the high Debian packaging
experience within the volunteer base that Pia has working with her.

> However, if you want eJabberd (collaboration SW) or XO updates off XS or 
> some other custom thing built by Martin and team, then you may have 
> extra work.

ejabberd is available in Debian Lenny now, so repackaging current
sources for Debian should not be difficult.  Repackaging from an RPM
source isn't terribly hard, and there are also tools that can be used at
a pinch to make it easier.

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