> No, I am not "another Caldera refugee." I still participate in the
> Caldera list, and have installed WS 3.1 on my recently upgraded "lab
> rat." I am in no hurry to adopt WS 3.1 - or any other bleeding edge
> distribution for that matter, since eDesk 2.4 still does everything I
> need reliably.
>
> Yes, I do use Libranet 1.9.1 w/o Reiser FS. Libranet and eDesk are on
> the same system I am sending this from. It seems to perform a bit
> more sprightly on a K6-2 350 mHz than eDesk 2.4. Debian has some
> irritating features and characteristics compared to eDesk. Debian
> security policies make simple tasks like installing new apps
> complicated. I tried Libranet earlier this year because I wanted to
> check out the new 2.4 kernel and KDE 2. I also wanted a Debian
> installation to replace Corel Linux. I decided to buy Libranet vice
> Progeny because it is cheaper and comes with RPM support on-board.
> (Try to install Applix 5.0 on a Debian!)
>
> The admin tools are well organized. Recompiling the kernel. e.g. to
> enable IDE CD-RW support is handled smoothly and simply by the kernel
> utility.
>
> For $25 you get a polished and well endowed distribution of the
> Debian persuasion, with the ability to install your legacy RPM apps
> without any bother.
Sorry for the mis-characterization, I still think of this list as the
Caldera refugee list. I'm still subscribed to the Caldera list, hoping
one day they'll start maintaining eDesktop, again. I think eDesktop and
Libra are somehow very similar, but I can't put my finger on it. I know
both have been exceptionally stable for me. The kernel tool in xadmin
is great on Libra.
Randy Donohoe
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