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From: Ian Barton <lists@manor-farm.org>
Subject: Re: Re: Creating an Ubuntu Package for org.
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>> Whilst it's pretty easy to install org from source, I thought it might
>> be helpful to make an Ubuntu package. Making a package may encourage
>> more people to try org as it overcomes some hurdles in installation.
>> Also you should automatically get up to date versions.
> 
> Debian already has a separate org-mode package, currently up to date at
> 6.06b-1.  The development release of Ubuntu currently features version
> 6.05-2 of that package.
> 
Good, I hadn't realised that Intrepid had included org mode as a
separate package. There is a bug in the current alpha which stops it
running on Virtual Box, so I haven't had a chance to look at it. So it
looks as though there is nothing for me to do:)

Ian.