Re: Debian take on UnitedLinux?
I'm sure that it won't make a whole lot of difference, but RedHat asked me to fill out a survey last week (I used to run all RedHat servers), I answered the survey and explained that I had converted all my servers (15) to debian because RPM just does not cut it. I would not expect RedHat to convert to the 'debian-way', and now that I have the servers running debian, I won't go back (unless debian went away), but if enough RH->debian converts gave them numbers and reasons, maybe (not holding my breath) the will improve RPM and standardize their distribution.
John
On Fri, 31 May 2002 10:41:37 -0700
Walter Reed <wreed@hubinternet.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 12:21:37PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > Unfortunately, if I wanted a "hamburger" in Minnesota in February,
> > you wouldn't fire up your grill.
>
> Um, speak for yourself. Grilling is a year-round thing for some up us
> Minnesotan's! Neither rain nor sleet nor snow shall keep us from our appointed
> burger filpping... :-)
>
> > Fortunately, with tasksel, debian isn't _that_ much of a roll-
> > your-own distro, like Rock & Gentoo are.
>
> Yeah, and gentoo has no concept of "stable", and updates just are not tested
> well enough. Tried it, moved to debian.
>
> > I'd give woody to a power user to install on his own machine
> > _sooner_ than I'd give him an RPM-based distro because of the
> > RPM Hell that he _will_ descend into when he tries to upgrade
> > something complex.
>
> You mean something like the current version of Enlightenment? Been there,
> felt the burning embers of hell. RPM just doesn't cut it.
>
> Unfortunately, these decisions won't be made from a technological point of
> view. It's gonna be a "compete with redhat by being similar" thing. Too bad.
> If the current customer base of the united linux members and corporate
> supporters (IBM / HPac, etc.) were to lobby, THAT might make a difference.
>
> Although letters of "This is why I dumped you and went to debian" might help
> too.
>
> While I can understand the "who cares what they do" attitude, it is helpful to
> have increased corporate sponsership. They have resources and mindshare.
>
>
>
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