Razor is a research project in package management to explore the benefits of combining higher level dependency solving (yum) and management of installed packages (rpm) into one tool with a efficient, custom storage backend. The main goal is to get dependency solving and package installation as fast as possible, but also to design robustness into the process by controlling on-disk formats and network protocols tightly.

• Getting started
• FAQ
• Razor Design
• The Big Plan

There is currently no mailing list, releases, irc channel, or anything you would expect from a real project, but you can email me at krh@redhat.com if you’re curious.