Re: Debian vs. Red Hat

[Michael Soulier <msoulier@storm.ca>]

On Thu, 7 Sep 2000 David.Middleton@eracom.com.au wrote:

> >> You only need a shell to edit a text file.  You also only need to read
> >> and understand pseudo-english.
> >
> >       Not to mention the fact that text editors are a tad more common
> >and standard than say, a registry editor.
> >
> >       Mike
> >
> >
> 
> You are still using the "There arn't the tools so it must be wrong"
> argument...

	That's not quite the focus of my argument, actually. One of the
great things about Linux is that it's been kept about as simple as such a
complicated topic can get. It's beauty, it's maintainability, it's
customizability and extensibility all come from that simplicity and
adherence to standards. So, when someone wants to introduce added
complexity I need to see a major benefit of doing so. I just don't see it
here. 
	The fact that text editors are a hell of a lot more common than a
binary editor for a dpkg database that hasn't been written yet is an
important issue, even if you'd like to dismiss it. 

	Mike