On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 11:46, -JhAzEr- wrote: > > I know someone will notice. my mistake. so the mandrake packaging system is also >called RPM? is that right?
Yes boss! > did you read between the lines? i was replying to ian's observation regarding >*maintanability*. let me quote ian's reply for YOU to understand, "...make install >kills maintainability, and gives hell to the next sysad in line (who will most likely >reinstall your server anyway)" see the message enclosed in parenthesis? that's what i >was replying for, in response to that. because we're talking about maintainability >meaning to say that whoever should replace the current sysad should not try to start >it all from scratch. but from ian's observation (which is correct), the should be >sysad will mostly re-install everything. and that's why i added that it's only >applicable (base on ian's observation) to enterprise and mission critical servers, >because re-installing it is a SCARY process. maybe you should try to understand the >meaning of the message that you're replying to...it will help you prevent from being >flamed! I think you were the one who wasn't able to understand what I was trying to say. I provided some examples based on RPM way. Yes, if you installed packages from source chances are it's REALLY a pain to maintain. I also provided an example that what if you need to upgrade the packages you installed from source? How will you upgrade your 50 servers per location? My example was about upgrading some packages but if you tried to understand it also correctly, it will also apply if you installed the packages from source and you did it thru "make install". Now, I also disagree that it is only applicable for the enterprise servers not unless you don't care for your home PCs. Again, what I posted was an example in RPM packages. It would be worst if your packages were installed from source and again, you did it thru "make install". > ha! first you didn't understand the content, now it's the subject! i suggest you >read again and again and again this thread (specially the one relating to package >managers) until you understand it. it's not really about Slackware advocacy...there >is more into it... Hhmmm... I think there are people in this list that are already "HB". If you will try to understand what I posted "Good luck distro advocates! =) hehehe...", it's not really a part of the thread or shall I say, it's not part of my response to the thread but rather a sort of a "complimentary closing". Probably, you will flamed me if my "complimentary closing" was "Happy Holidays!", "Keep cool!", "Ciao!", or any other that is not related to this thread noh? =) Just for the sake of some people from this list who might misunderstood (again) my last line of this message... Respectfully yours, --- MARVIN T. PASCUAL E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel. No. (+632) 9252053 Mobile No. +639193141254 Yahoo! ID: bintut _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
