On Fri, February 9, 2007 3:54 pm, Carl Lowenstein wrote: > On 2/9/07, John H. Robinson, IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> You did say *apt-get* and *dpkg*. I am aware of that. I am also under >> the impresson that yum is the proscribed front-end to rpm. With Debian, >> the proscrbed front-end is aptitude. This is why I beleive that the >> comparison is not unfair, just baised. >> >> Please let me know of any errors I made about Fedora and yum. > > I really think you meant prescribed above, not proscribed. > > pro·scribe > tr.v. pro·scribed, pro·scrib·ing, pro·scribes > 1. To denounce or condemn. > 2. To prohibit; forbid. See Synonyms at forbid. > 3. > a. To banish or outlaw (a person). > b. To publish the name of (a person) as outlawed. > > pre·scribe > v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes > v.tr. > 1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate. > 2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment). > v.intr. > 1. To establish rules, laws, or directions. > 2. To order a medicine or other treatment. > > carl >
I'm Sooooo glad Carl does this to people who aren't Lan. BTW, pay attention, Grasshopper. Carl is the master. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
