Dependency hell redux

[Bjorn Helgaas]

Rob> What about a downloadable .tar.gz file which is all n Megs of
Rob> libraries and gnucash and whatnot, and the user is told to "cd ~ &&
Rob> tar -zxvf <filename>".  That would create a ~/gnucash-app directory...

Using a .tar.gz file makes it easier for developers/packagers, but harder 
for users.  Most people are users.  Wearing my "user" hat, I want my 
package management experience to be seamless.  Every package should 
install, configure, and upgrade the same way.

Bjorn