I'm all in favour of distros uniting if they're offering basically the
same thing, but the diversity of distros is one of the strengths of
Linux. The average First World home user doesn't want the same distro
as the impoverished hacker trying to set up a server on an i386, and
neither of them need the NSA's "Crack me and I blow off your balls"
distro (sorry, I forget the actual name).
/start{flamebait} OTOH, what I would realy like to see is the GNOME
people finally accepting that the Qt widgetsa are better./end{flamebait}
Sir Robin
On Thu, 2002-05-30 at 02:18, shane wrote:
> On Wednesday 29 May 2002 03:52 pm, Miark opened a general hailing frequency
> and transmitted to all open stations:
>
> > "Linux distributors including Caldera, SuSE and TurboLinux
> > are expected to join forces tomorrow to unite on a common
> > distribution... The US CEO for Mandrake - the most popular
>
> i noticed this too. an interesting thought, one of the things i like about
> linux, and indeed all OSS, is the "evolution" of it. with so many active
> programers, and users who actively contribute to the community, you get
> features in your software that users ask for, rather than features that
> managers think look cool.
>
> in turn, the best of breed have a chance to win out. mandrake is _not_
> mentioned in the group. could it be they are not fighting redhat only?
> mandrake does have the desktop lead. do these other companies see it as a
> redhat/mandrake world they are fighting?
>
> if so, will this be a matter of standards only, or will theses companies
> effectivly merge? and how does this reflect the stock question that has
> come up in another thread? if everyone sees you as the competition does
> that mean you are succeeding? or about to be cut out?
>
> can't wait for the announce..... and mandrakes reply.
>
> --
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> intimidation." - Ralph Nader
>
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