What? Are you kidding? I'd be dead within a week. --- Doug Riddle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ditto what Jason says: don't run package-select or > > dselect at the end of the install. > > > > Do yourself a favor and read this first: > > > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/index.en.html > > before you go any further. Experiment with apt on > a > > test install. Go back and read the other docs > > (http://www.debian.org/doc/) when you have more > > questions. > > http://www.debian.org/doc/devel-manuals#policy are > > good too. > > > > When you ask for differences between woody and > RH9, > > I'm not sure how best to answer you. I assume that > > RH9 > > is fairly stable because it has been out a while, > > but > > it's been a looong time since I ran RH. Here's > > something that might help > > (http://www.debian.org/releases/): > > stable=woody > > testing=sarge > > unstable=sid > > > > Debian takes some getting used to, but it is a > very > > well thought system with a nicely constructed > > release > > process tied to a nicely done package management > > system. > > > > <shields mode="up">There is a reason that Debian > is > > so > > popular, and IMO, it is _not_ because they > emphasize > > free software.</shields> It is because it was > > intelligently engineered by the Debian community > > without a direct profit motive, so it's missing > the > > bells and whistles of other distros like RH, > > Mandrake, > > etc. IMO, rpm was nice in its time, but apt is far > > superior. > > > > John Hebert > > John should run for congress. This man has more > tact > than mortals should be allowed, and he is a lot > smarter than your average bear. He is well read, > well > educated, goal driven, practical, and likeable. > John > needs to be a voice of the people. His talents are > wasted on us. Sure, his support for GNU is great, > but > in general, John is a prince amoung men. I know a > few > people that might be able to help. John Hebert for > state senate, and next for US Congress. I would > feel good about letting John spend my tax dollars. > Do > I hear a second to the motion? > > I am serious as a heart attack John. The Rebublic > needs men like you. > > ===== > Warmest Regards, > > Doug Riddle > An opptimist thinks the glass is half full. A > pessimist thinks it is half empty. A realist knows > that someone is going to have to wash the glass. I > am a realist. I buy plastic drink cups. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on > time. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
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