Re: [Nolug] Arrogant Linux

From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson_at_cox.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:15:00 -0600
Message-ID: <4D72D204.3060807@cox.net>

On 03/05/2011 10:19 AM, brent saner wrote:
> > Anyway, the dpkg/apt/policy infrastructure is just *superior* to RPM.
> >
>
> Ooh, is this the thread where we state preference as fact and
> provide weak/no supporting evidence behind our claims? If so, COUNT
> ME IN!
>

Evidence: the reason that I moved to Debian is RPM Hell, that
situation where you can't upgrade a package no matter how many
conflicting "other" packages that you remove.

> VI IS FAR BETTER THAN EMACS OR ANY OTHER EDITOR
>
> PORTAGE IS THE MOST FLEXIBLE AND COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE MANAGER EVER
> AND DEB/DPKG AND RPM PALE IN COMPARISON
>

Maybe. I've never used it.

-- 
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