On Fri, Nov 10, 2000 at 12:28:51AM +1100, Jason Rennie wrote:
> > Right. Almost everything else has been mentioned, and I want the inside
> > running on something completely different.
> >
> > Want some homework, Jason? ;) First figure out who I'm talking about:
>
> OK so where do i get connectiva linux.
>
> > * They employ Rik van Riel (coming to linux.conf.au, btw).
>
> Snuh ?
Rik van Riel is, like, a major hacker on the kernel's memory
management, dude, and so, like, you should pay him and therefore
Connectiva respect. [And, hey, Jeff got an excuse to plug
linux.conf.au, that's http://linux.conf.au/]
of course, every other major Linux company employs cool hackers
too, for example RedHat employs Alan Cox and Dave Miller, LinuxCare
employs Tridge, VA employs Raster ... oh look, all of whom
(incidentally) are also coming to linux.conf.au in Sydney this
January ...
> > * They added rpm support to apt.
>
> Zub ?
apt is a dependency maintenance and networked installation tool which
provides a layer of abstraction above the packaging file format (such
as .rpm or .deb). It is really very powerful and once you've
started using it, you'll wonder how you ever did without it (or how
anyone can bear living without it now).
> > * They give a toss about internationalisation.
>
> But do i ?
yes, because you respect that the widespread adoption of free
software amongst the 4 billion people on the planet who can't speak
English will lead to more widely developed and tested software for
YOU to use on YOUR computer. So supporting this will benefit YOU in
the long run.
> > * They are Brazilian. 'Nuff said.
>
> Again, and i care why ?
it's all in the hips
Conrad.
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