RPM version of Alien around?

["David Jones" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com>]

A friend has the newest release of Mandrake installed on 
his Fujitsu Lifebook. He has a need to install a closed-
source app that's available only in DEB form. Apparently 
the GUI Mandrake app installer doesn't understand DEB 
form. I suggested he use Alien to convert it to RPM. 
Unfortunately, Alien seems to either be available only in 
DEB form and/or requires other packages that are only 
in DEB form. In his words, "I need to convert Alien to 
RPM form so I can install it to convert its DEB package" 
(or something like that, it's been a long day).

My friend (who is trying very hard to wean himself off of 
Windows!) reacted to the idea of downloading and 
compiling source by making choking sounds.

Anyone know where I could find Alien (and possibly its 
required supporting packages) in RPM?

Thanks.

David
gnome@hawaii.rr.com

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