Re: How does Debian Linux compare to the others on Sparc

[<bob@syristatides.com>]

I would just like to second that sentiment.

Apt-get and the other package management tools for
Debian are far more capable and easier to use, IMHO.

Bob


 -------- Original Message --------
   Subject:
Re: How does Debian Linux compare to the "others" on Sparc
   From: James Fowler
<santiago@cox.net>
   Date: Wed, September 4, 2002 9:43 am
   To: debian-
sparc@lists.debian.org

   I have found that debian is much easier to maintain on any

architecture than RH or any
   other RPM based distro. Apt-get is extremely useful.

   James


On 4 Sep 2002, Antonio Luiz Pacifico wrote:

   > If I were you I'd preffer Debian GNU/Linux just
because the atualization
   > of the packages are faster then the others.
   > I've been running
Debian GNU/Linux on my Sparc since March 2002. Until
   > now I hadn't problems. More than this, the
community of Debian, I think,
   > is more friendly to answer your doubts!
   > Trust in me!!! Choose
Debian!
   >
   > Best regards,
   >
   > Antonio.
   >
   > On Wed, 2002-09-04 at 08:48, Sharpe, Richard
wrote:
   > >
   > > Hi
   > >
   > > 	I was wondering if anyone has compared Debian to SuSe or Red Hat
   > >
Linux and how does Debian stackup against those, I am ready to rid my
   > > sparc's of Solaris and am
trying to find a good implementation of
   > > Linux, I use Red Hat on the Intel box's I have but have
not tried any
   > > on sparc.
   > >
   > > Thanks
   > >
   > > Rich :^)
   > >
   > > Richard A Sharpe
   > >
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   > >
   > > "Tenemos que tener fe"
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   > >
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