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I downloaded the
foo.bar
binary package and didn't find any source.
Where do I get the
foo.bar
source?
You need to download the corresponding
source
package.
Source packages contain generic source that builds on all architectures.
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Why don't you post binaries for the
foo.bar
architecture.
With few exceptions we only post binary packages for architectures that
we have direct login access to.
If your
foo.bar
isn't on our list we'll be happy to assist you in getting the source package
built on it.
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Why don't you have an
ftp
download site like everyone else?
Even though the packages are licensed as Open Source, our legal department
requires that each download recipient provably accept the associated license(s)
before downloading.
See Specht vs. Netscape for details on
manifestation of agreement
with respect to software downloads.
HTTP
provides the hooks we need for the
manifestation of agreement, FTP does not.
We mainly need to protect our pockets from liability claims based on
"what license?".
Since the packages are Open Source, a 3rd party site, not affiliated
with the original providers, can accept the license on our site,
download the packages, and then post the packages on their site, still
under the original license, but using whatever form of license acceptance
they are comfortable with -- at that point
we
are out of the liability loop.
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gunzip
says the archive files I downloaded are corrupt.
The archive files are given the
application/octet-stream
mime type on the server side, but sometimes text translation is still applied.
Compare the archive size with the size posted in the download selection list.
If your copy is a few hundred bytes larger then your browser probably did a
text
transfer (with \n => \r\n translation) instead of a
binary
transfer.
Make sure the browser download does a binary transfer.
Some browsers automatically apply
gunzip,
so check if the file is already uncompressed.
This has happened on some
.gz
standalone package downloads.
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