Re: Re: package.xml: md5sum attribute of <file />

# jon@php.net / 2003-11-24 13:05:30 -0500: > On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 06:20:16PM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > > > # jon@php.net / 2003-11-24 11:20:03 -0500: > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 11:24:04AM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > > > > > > > I looked at the archive, seems it doesn't go back enough in time, hence > > > > this question: what purpose does <file md5sum="..." /> fill that > > > > wouldn't be satisfied by checksumming the whole tarball? > > > > > > Wouldn't be be exceptionally hard to checksum the entire tarball and > > > store the result in the package.xml file when the package.xml file is > > > stored within the tarball. > > > > It doesn't have to be included in package.xml. > > It gives the PEAR Installer a mechanism by which to validate the > individual files that it's about to place on the user's disk. what exactly does "validate" mean in the above sentence? or is emphasis on the word "individual"? -- If you cc me or remove the list(s) completely I'll most likely ignore your message. see http://www.eyrie.org./~eagle/faqs/questions.html