In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Brian Howe writes:
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> That may be so to you, and many others. BUT, it is really a matter of what th
>e
> individual is comfortable with and what they find to be the best method for
> their particular situation.
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> Now, maybe RedHat is Linux-Lite for you, but for some other who are used to t
>he
> MS way, it may be just what is needed to convert them to a real OS.
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> Isn't that the reason for multiple flavors anyway? To give people a choice? I
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> a bit like trying to argue Ford vs. Chevy in a way.
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> I'm not here to say that you are wrong, and I am not here to defend RedHat. I
> am
> just trying to say that the opportunity to have a choice is what is important
> here. Isn't that one of the reasons that we all moved to Linux in the first
> place?
Actually, I fail to see why some people insist on doing things the hard
way and make excuses for doing so. I come from an OS9 and CP/M background.
I have *never* used *any* MS OS or product in my entire life. I have
found RPM to be a very useful tool on a par with an editor. It makes
application administration very easy to do. When I don't have an ROM of
an app I wish to install, I have the choice to create an RPM or install
it the old way.
Tradition has its place but not at the expense of more work than necessary.
Bob
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