On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, at 9:12am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Right, but RedHat still hasn't released the code to their up2date server > right?
No, nor do they plan to. Red Hat considers their update server system to be an intellectual property asset and a value-added service. However, the up2date client is fully Open Source, the data format is open, and others can -- and indeed, have -- implemented their own back-ends. Debian people always rave about APT, and about how many packages Debian has. Myself, I have not been impressed by that. What *does* impress me about Debian is that there is a well defined, clearly documented policy on how the system is put together; that every part of the Debian project, including management and distribution infrastructure, follows Open Source principles; and that every package has a directly responsible person associated with it, registered with a GPG public key and a photo ID. These factors do not make the distribution inherently better from a functional standpoint, but they do make for an admirable project that has an excellent long-term outlook. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
