Jacob Meuser ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote*: > >Grrrr!!!!
Are we whining? > >Why can't there be a Linux distro that's: >a) complete but not bloated >b) secure by default >c) well documented >d) easy to install >e) easy to use >f) easy to modify >g) up to date >h) stable > Asking for a lot, aren't we? A) Mutually exclusive. See G. B) Slackware. See http://www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition/os.html#ALL C) Amen, brother! Preach it. D, E, and F apply to most distributions ... IF you know what you're doing. G) The Linux world is so big and changes are happening so fast nobody, not even Seth can keep up. H) Be careful of the versions you choose. Newer isn't always better. Have a nice day. >Why can't some GNU freak just bite the bullet and distribute a real, >complete GNU/Linux system, document it, and keep it up to date? >IMO, the answer is that GNU folk like to hide behind the guise of >"flexibility" or "customization". BS. There is no GNU/Linux system, >there are a bunch of packages that may or may not work together on any >given day. Why do you think Debian only has stable releases every >20 months? > >I honestly believe that if RMS and Linus would have settled their >differences and decided to make one true system, M$ would have >been out of business long ago. > >-- ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >g----------------- (or maybe I've just been spoiled by OpenBSD) > -- Bob Crandell Assured Computing When you need to be sure. Cell 541-914-3985 FAX 240-371-7237 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.assuredcomp.com Eugene, Or. 97402
