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Re: Debian Vs RedHat



martin f krafft wrote:

> also sprach Stuart Krivis <ipswitch@apk.net> [2002.01.11.0121 +0100]:
> > I've never felt RPM was as good as DEB. RPM-based distros just don't seem
> > to be as maintainable over the long haul.
>
> which i attribute to the FHS-accordance of Debian. really.

                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
For the benefit of a lurking newbie, what is "FHS-accordance"?


>
>
> > Personally, I have issues with a binary-based distribution. I am
> > enamored of the *BSD ports system and buildworld. :-)
>
> they have their advantages, but also disadvantages. installation takes
> way longer... and aside, what arguments do you have against binary-based
> distributions?
>
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