[CentOS] List of packages in RHEL extras?

Mon Feb 13 22:12:12 UTC 2006
Johnny Hughes <mailing-lists at hughesjr.com>

On Mon, 2006-02-13 at 13:41 -0500, William Hooper wrote:
> Johnny Hughes wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-02-13 at 09:04 -0800, Jim Smith wrote:
> >
> >> I'm subscribed to the Nahant list and noted someone complaining about
> >> the IBM version of Java. Whilst his problems would probably disappear by
> >> using the official Java from www.java.com, my question is what is the
> >> list of rpms in the extras ISO/channel? I know licencing and so on may
> >> mean they cannot be redistributed but i just wanted to know if I'm
> >> missing out on anything.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > There are some 3rd party RPMS that are not redistributable ... it will
> > cost you $2500.00 a year to find out what they are :)
> 
> Why would someone need 24/7 support just to see what packages are there? 
> You have a point, but needless hyperbole isn't required to make it.

That was my (obviously failed) attempt at humor

> 
> > Actually they are things like the Citrix ICA Client for Linux, IBM Java
> > SDK, Acrobat Reader, a flash plugin, a korn shell, a font, and IPW-2200
> > and IPW-2100 firmware.
> 
> Sounds like the Extras channel I get with my $180/year WS subscription
> (actually less because I upgraded from RHPW).
> 
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