On Sat, 2004-12-25 at 20:12 -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > English isn't read in random order, so please don't quote that way. > http://ursine.dyndns.org/Top_Posting > > On Saturday 25 December 2004 7:20 pm, Ed Sutherland wrote: > > > Actually, I rarely "drive to the store" for software, but order online > > and the FedEx guy (or gal) brings it to my door. So far (and I admit > > I've just gotten my feet wet with Windows installations) the process > > installing programs (commercial, open source or somewhere in between) > > has been rather smooth and uneventful. > > Well, that still takes six to eight weeks longer than it should have to > (not to mention the money part). > > > I asked the question because my limited experience with Linux on the > > ppc side often (although not so much with debain) involved frustrating > > file dependancies or hang-ups where a package includes some -- but not > > all -- necessary files, requiring the user to chase down a library or > > other file. That may have improved. > > The problem you describe is known as RPM hell. I think you can guess > why by now. dpkg doesn't suffer that problem when you use apt: apt > figures it all out for you. Because of QA, bug management (tremendously wonderful) and Policy, STRICT Policy to boot for the Developers. -- greg, greg@gregfolkert.net The technology that is Stronger, better, faster: Linux
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