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Re: Grunch: new package manager
« on: October 15, 2011, 11:53:50 PM »
Geit said he did compile an OS4-version, but has no way to test it himself (guess someone here at the Amiga-Meeting will play victiim later today).

AROS is rather unlikely as he doesn't use that too and would have to battle Zune-incompabilities.

And yes Crunch is, have been useing it heavily for the past 2 months.
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else
 

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Re: Grunch: new package manager
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2011, 10:47:22 AM »
How should it install old but still commercial SW ? Download them from some warez-sites ?

The point of Grunch is to keep you system uptodate, read it downloads free SW that is still commonly updated like libraries, MUI-classes etc.

When I start Grunch it comes up with a rather long list from ACE (CPC-EMU) to ZoomIt of which most aren't installed (and won't be anytime soon).

Don't know how long that list is on 68k (probraly much shorter) but the databas seems pretty straightforward and you can add your own in the User subdir.

All that is needed is a somewhat reliable source for the SW.
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else