Re: [kernel.org users] XZ Migration discussion

["J.H." <warthog9@kernel.org>]

On 02/15/2010 07:15 AM, tytso@mit.edu wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 08:08:03PM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:07:24 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>>> As a matter of fact, I am advocating the use of xz while I don't have
>>>> it installed on most of my machines. I really don't see this as a
>>>> blocker.
>>>
>>> Eh?
>>>
>>> Making many people around the world install uncommon tool is not
>>> something that should be done lightly.
>>
>> It's pretty obvious that xz will become popular quickly, at least on
>> Linux and BSD systems, much like bz2 is today. I'm not asking people to
>> start using ClearCase ;) xz will supersede bz2, it's only a matter of
>> time. I see no problem in being one of the early adopters.
> 
> If by "quickly" you mean 'ten years', sure, maybe.  Keep in mind that
> there are people where who are still using RHEL 3, and some of them
> might want to download from ftp.kernel.org.  So those people who are
> suggesting that we replace .gz files with .xz on kernel.org are
> *really* smoking something good.
> 
> People who think xz are good should be working to get it installed by
> default into the community and then enterprise distro's, first....
> 
> 						- Ted

As a note xz is available via EPEL for Redhat Enterprice Linux 5 and
anything that's derived from that.  Doesn't seem to be available,
directly, for 4 or lower.  Not sure on Suse, and Debian's already been
mentioned.  Just trying to do a quick survey of what's out there already.

- John 'Warthog9' Hawley