Why different installer packages?

[Sverro]

Why there are for every linux distibutions different package formats for installing?
Special packages for ubuntu (deb) for debian (deb) for opensuse (rpm) for fedora (rpm), redhat, mandriva enz.

Wouldn't it be mutch better, when there's just one package format?
For the developer and user?
At the moment you need different packages for each distibution (as you know).
It's very hard to make for each distribution a good package. That's why some programs don't work on every distribution. If there's just one (lp? for linux package) than every program would be for every distubion available.
Why not? This is better for everyone. I think.
(I know it isn't easy, but I think it's a good idea. Nothing more, just an idea. I know there are big differences between distributions. KDE and gnome and the others desktops)

PS> sorry for my bad English.

[dhavalbbhatt]

Ever think of how standardization can kill creativity?

What is your issue as it relates to your use of Ubuntu (apart getting standard installer packages)?

[Sverro]

I don't have any issues with deb, but I had with rpm. I think there will be much more packages available, for every distribution if there's just one package format. Self compiling isn't really eassy and user friendly for beginners in Linux.
I also don't think it's bad for the creativity. If there's something that can be better, then it can be fixed, because it's all opensource.

[Sverro]

Work together. Not 200 drawing programs and 16 package formats.