Re: Debian IS for the enterprise (Was: Debian Enterprise?)
Quoting Mark Brown <broonie@sirena.org.uk>:
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 04:38:52PM +0100, Turbo Fredriksson wrote:
> > Quoting David Weinehall <tao@debian.org>:
>
> > > No, because if we only had, say, 3000 packages, a lot of people wouldn't
> > > have their pet packages left in Debian, and thus nothing to care for...
>
> > Yes we do, but we don't need xMb of Linux Gazette, 'lots' of megs for misc
> > games etc. The list can probably be made long... That can be provided by
> > any of the the Debian GNU/Linux derivates...
>
> You're missing the point. Fewer packages doesn't automatically mean
> more people working on the packages that remain.
Those that are interested in making the best server distribution the
'Net have ever seen (which Debian GNU/Linux was 'once up on a time' -
five years ago roughly) can continue. Those that aren't, and are only
interested in calling themselfs 'Official Debian GNU/Linux Developer'
can go work for RH. They make a sucky distribution so that should fit
them just right.
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