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Re: Is Linux Unix?



On Friday 23 July 2004 04:55 am, Paul Johnson wrote:

> [1] RPM considered catastrophically harmful.  Until RPM actually
> *standardizes* with standard package names, standard filesystem, real
> dependency resolution, and permanent removal of file dependencies, rpm
> will always be the proof-of-concept and dpkg the proper implimentation
> of automated package management.  Though this assumes that RPM-based
> distros actually meet the same high standard of quality assurance
> usually found in Mexican tap water.  It's 2004: Using RPM should not
> make users start clenching their colons and dread ever touching a
> computer.  If people want to know why so many people say, "I tried
> Linux, but it sucked, so I put Windows back on," they should look no
> farther than RPM.

You made beer spew out my nose.  I haven't laughed this hard in ages.

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