Can't vouch for the others, but for ubuntu they have their own repositories and it is neither safe nor recommended to use the standard debian ones. For example, using Ubuntu, you would break your entire X system if you switched over to debian's repositories and did an apt-get update then upgrade.
On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:51:56 -0600 (CST), -ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for all the input. I'm going to try out Mepis since i don't need > the MS compatibility.... so do these debian based distros have their own > apt repositories for updates? Is it safe/recommended to use the standard > debian apt repositories? > > ray > > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005, Andrew Baudouin wrote: > > > Agreed, but the procedure in Ubuntu to install this is > > non-straightforward and involves searching forums. Same with > > installing xmms and mp3 support. Also IMHO the use of xfree vs xorg > > pulls me away from ubuntu. > > > > Andrew > > > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 07:31:05 -0600, Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> In other words, it's a violation of the GPL to write or distribute > >> software that makes uses of patented algorithms, so there's really no > >> such thing as a _Free Software_ DVD decryption in the US. That's why US- > >> based distributions can't/won't include DeCSS. > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
