Re: Proposed recompilation to remove dependency on libc6 2.0.7u

To: Debian Development <debian-devel@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: Proposed recompilation to remove dependency on libc6 2.0.7u
From: Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 11:56:42 -0500
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In-reply-to: (Your message of Wed, 16 Dec 1998 17:32:44 +0100.) <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.981216172257.6126A-100000@cantor.unex.es>

Santiago Vila wrote:

> Do others value so poorly the userfriendlyness of the upgrade process?

I don't.  But I'm not the one stuck any any work either.

I think that ease of user upgrades and initial installation is
_not_ something Debian can afford to skimp on.  Debian doesn't
have such a great reputation in that department to begin with.

Peter
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