On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 00:01:30 -0400, Clarence Verge wrote: > On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 17:11:19 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Clarence Verge wrote: >>> I don't think the MC version Steven is providing has this rpm thing. >> It doesn't. The mc add-on for BasicLinux is quite a bit smaller >> than the normal mc. However, even if I could provide rpm >> functionality for BasicLinux, I wouldn't. Because it is unlikely >> that a RedHat binary .rpm will work in BasicLinux. There are two >> reasons for this: >> (1) RedHat was an early adopter of glibc2. It is likely that >> a RedHat binary will require glibc2. BasicLinux uses libc5. >> (2) There are significant differences in filesystem organization >> between RedHat-like and Slackware-like distributions. BasicLinux >> is Slackware-like. > I worry how the average joe on the street is supposed to know stuff > like that. It's the sort of thing that makes me say Linux isn't ready > for primetime. > We are all a bit more computer savvy than that guy, and WE have to > depend on the High Priests of Linuxhood for instruction on even the > simplest operations. > Sure, we might get used to it. May even become acolytes. > But .... The simple answer is: The "average joe on the street" does not (and most likely never will), use Linux. IMHO, Linux never was intended to be and never will be "ready for prime time". -- Glenn http://arachne.cz/ http://freedos-32.sourceforge.net/ http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/ http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm
