Re: Is `.deb' still better than `.rpm'?

[Mark Carroll <carroll@cis.ohio-state.edu>]

> Just curious: Are there still advantages to the Debian package
> management system over the RPM system?
>
> I originally went with Debian because of the better package system
> (and because I like the idea of Debian).  I know someone that is
> thinking of getting Redhat 4.0.  I told him my reason for using Debian
> (though I believe that Redhat is a good product), but I wonder if my
> reason is still true.
>
> By extension, if `.rpm' becomes superior to `.deb', will Debian
> switch?

Hmmm - isn't it true that there's work at the moment towards giving Debian
the ability to use RedHat packages?

-- Mark

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