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2006-09-24 , 09:51
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Originally Posted by aflegg
But that'd mean inventing a new packaging system and developing both the user-space and developer tools; whereas apt is a proven system with a mature toolset and well regarded functionality.
And you see what happens when it's not implemented in an absolutely 100% correct, userproof way.

You are correct in that it would be a lot of work, but the proposal would make a lot of sense on a handheld platform. After all, special graphics engines were developed for handhelds, while there was a good existing solution (X), so it's not as if it's a first...