On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:42:11 -0400 (EDT) Net Llama! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Ken Moffat wrote: > > >>KNOPPIX Is debian based, SuSE is, well, SuSE. I love KNOPPIX for recovery > > >>purposes, but i'd never use Debian on a regular basis. The entire > > >>religious 'Gnu/Linux' zealotry combined with what i feel is completely > > >>stupid packaging give me a bad taste in my mouth from Debian. I'm a huge > > >>Redhat fan, although i know some others on this list are not. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > Gotta ask. What is so stupid about what I consider the best > > packaging/updating scheme out there. (sorry, haven't tried gentoo) You > > can keep debian updated using only a couple of commands once in a while. > > (apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade) > > Not if you want to compile from source. I want what I install to be > optomized for my hardware & environment. I've yet to find any easy way of > doing that in Debian. > > > I hear a lot about debian zealotry. Guess I don't see that, but am > > certainly open to an explanation... > > Calling it 'Gnu/Linux' for starters. Some rather ridiculous requirements > about GPL licensing. > Here's a typical example. I read a glowing review of Knoppix and it's offerings on pick-a-site (I can't remember). There were several dozen comments from various people with positive comments. About third in a row was a typical Debian zealot griping - "How dare Knoppix call itself a Debian distro when Knoppix packages some closed software packages with its distro!" I don't usually reply to these things, but I felt much better after registering for the service and letting the Debian guy know where he could stuff his opinion. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://mail.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
