> The question should start with "are there any software for windows
distributed as rpm packages".If the answer is no, then there's no point in having yum on windows.
That's a chicken-and-egg problem, because if one is using a multiplatform build utility like SCons, then everything in the RPM file can be portable, but using RPM without a dependency resolution tool like yum is awkward and a headache, so no wonder nobody does it. The same reasoning can be used to argue against ever creating anything new ("If nobody does that already, then it's useless"). Of course, the argument is wrong.
OK, let me reformulate. I am trying to distribute portable code on both Windows and Linux, in a sane manner, so it will be able to pull its dependencies recursively, etc (basically what yum is doing with RPM). All that is needed is downloading and unpacking archives, and doing dependency resolution recursively. From what you say, I understand that yum is neither flexible enough, nor truly multiplatform. Does anybody know any other utility that does this?
Thank you,
I. Vlad
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