Re: Re (2): lilo removal in squeeze / new lilo upstream
Joachim Wiedorn put forth on 6/6/2010 8:39 AM:
> Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au> wrote on 2010-06-05 22:30:
>
>> On Wed, 26 May 2010, Stephen Powell <zlinuxman@wowway.com> wrote:
>>> You're missing the point. The main selling point to management
>>> is that Linux is free. If they have to buy new backup software
>>> in order to accommodate Linux' backup requirements, that will
>>> kill it on the spot. Whatever boot loader I use must not
>>> require new backup software or impose special backup requirements.
>>
>> One of the advantages of Linux is that you are not forced to do things the way
>> that the distribution vendor packages it.
>>
>> You can take the last lilo package that gets uploaded, build it and put it in
>> your own apt repository, and then support it for your own users.
>
> I see that more people than thought still want to have or need LiLO. Now
> I have decided to start and reanimate the upstream development. Everyone
> is invited to join in this development. I'm working on LiLO version 23.
>
> Shortly with more informations ...
>
> Fondest regards,
> Joachim Wiedorn
Excellent news! Thank you Joachim.
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Stan
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