Hello.
I am just writing this to state that I am in full support of adding
APT4RPM support to SuSE Linux. This has several advantages:
1. removal of the YaST Online Update, which, even in SuSE 8.1, is very
buggy (read the SLE comments). apt4rpm can provide a _very_ easy to
use frontend (e.g., apt-get update aaa_base). GUIs for apt abound,
and, if need be, another one can be written very easily (just a wrapper
for apt-get, really).
2. updates for many packages. Take a look at
http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/freshrpms.html . There is a _vast_
amount of software available there which most people don't know exists.
Adding apt4rpm to the default install would allow even unexperienced
users to, for example, update MPlayer (if you've followed SLE, you'd
notice there was a significant discussion on the difficulty of updating
MPlayer). apt4rpm makes this so much easier.
3. increased penetration of apt4rpm use. With apt4rpm being so
prevalent, more RPMs will be created, making using Linux in general all
the more easier.
4. marketing purposes. As the first mainstream RPM-based distribution
to use apt, SuSE LInux will gain even more market share, especially
outside of Germany, and thus, increase revenues.
--
Karol Pietrzak