> > > > > > not sure .. currently, yast software installation is broken > > > (again) because libblocxx.so.4 is gone .. > > Hehe there you go. I knew it! We are not perfect. Damn! ;-) :-)
> > > However, once, Borland decided to drop Kylix and went the .net > > > way. That was the point, where I stopped buying Borland products. > > > Now suse is going the .net way and guess what? I won't buy any > > > suse product anymore .. > > Why would you do that? I understand you dont like .net. What makes > you say that "suse is going the .net way"? Because one functionality > of a gazillion functionalities in SUSE products is implemented in > C#/mono? Remebmer my initial question: "..have to accept mono and .exe on my next suse system for vital system functionality (e.g. online updates) .." It's not about any one function, it's about THE CORE. I mean, yast2 is the thing, that makes suse unique, isn't it? And if this baby depends on a microsoft-concepted framework .. > I for instance dont like java. Do i use OpenOffice? Sure i do. I dont > like c++, do i use kopete? Yes i do. I dont like perl. Do i use > ripit? I do. I also don't like java, that's why my OpenOffice always takes ages to start up .. but it works without having the java stuff installed, rigth? c++ -- did I mention that I am a pascal developer ;-)? > > > Like Azerion also stated, "exe is related to windows/virus in my > > > mind" and, even worse, it's related to mici-schrott, so .. > > You must have better reasons to not like something. Otherwise its a > rather dull statement that you hate microsoft. I like that from a > emotional perspective. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. We > against them. Youre my brother in arms. We will overthrow the big > evil. hehe > But from a rational point of view its a poor argument to base > technical decisions on. Basically, you are right. BUT: Microsoft concepts have proofen to be somewhat shortsighted, so I decided not to waste my time with it. > > > Anyway, what's the point in using .net software? I must admit, > > > that I don't know much about it, because when it popped up, it > > > was called "microsoft.net" which convinced me that it couldn't be > > > good .. > > The points are layed out at mono-project.com. Do you have to agree > with them? No! Do you have to like them? No! Do you have to support > them? No! Do you have to accept that its there and that other people > agree, like, support mono? Yes, im sorry, you have to. Its their > choice :) Yes, it's their choice, and I totally accept that, as long as noone forces me to use it .. I have been happy not to use beagle, it's my choice. But if I have to not use yast because of my choice not to have mono on my system, what would be the point in buying suse ? > > The SL 10.1 distribution will use rpm-md+ repositories I have just > > heard, so smart (?) yum (?) will work fine too for updating 10.1. > > (This is not finalized yet.) OK, this is some light in the dark .. > Rudi will say something about it once he finds the time... That would be nice. Thanks. However, keep cool everybody! Nobody needs to be killed, and killing Suse, well, i guess Novell is able to do it without any help .. ;-) cu, Burkhard --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
