RE: [TCLUG:11512] Re: RH Linux

["Schlough, Mark" <Mark.Schlough@nmb.norwest.com>]

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> From:	Gabe Turner [SMTP:dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu]
> Sent:	Monday, December 27, 1999 9:04 AM
> To:	tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject:	Re: [TCLUG:11512] Re: RH Linux (Was:[TCLUG:11507] Help with
> NE2000/Linksys16 LAN Card)
> 
> > I think I prefer the Debian packaging system as well; and I like how
> stable
> > and well-tested the Debian stuff seems to be. it may not be 'cutting
> edge';
> > and it may not have all the management tools that RH or Caldera have;
> but
> > when it works, it *works*. 
> 
	Is there a comparison in how the packagaing systems differ (deb and
rpm)?  I remember a conference that I attended a few years ago where a
RedHat employee who used to be on the Debian team was talking about the
difference.  However, I don't remember the differences.

	Mark

> You better believe the Debian package system works...  I just installed
> Storm Linux 2000 and then ran 'apt-get dist-upgrade' (after changing 
> /etc/apt/sources.list, of course) and it completely upgraded me to Debian 
> Potato flawlessly!  I'm pretty amazed...
> 
> Gabe
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