To be honest, I don't distrust Microsoft's binary files any more than I do Red Hat, SCO, or IBM. They all have very tough quality control on their distribution channels. Now as for trusting the functionality of their software, that is another matter.
Regards, Dustin On Fri, 2001-09-14 at 17:37, Shannon Roddy wrote: > > > Dustin Puryear wrote: > > > > >Personally, I prefer using a vendor's specific packaging format because > >they tend to be easier to monitor for updates. As far as trusting binary > >installs, if you can't trust your vendor what's the point? > > > Remeber - Micro$oft is all binary installs, and I trust them about as > far as I can throw Bill "the Borg" Gates' mansion. > > Though, I believe that Linux vendor binaries are far superior to "those > other people's" binaries. > > :-P > > Shannon > > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > -- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear In the beginning the Universe was created. This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
