Re: [TCLUG:18338] openssh upgrade...

[Ben Lutgens <blutgens@usinternet.com>]

On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 09:20:10AM -0500, andy@theasis.com wrote:
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>Other people have addressed the other points.
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>> Not to mention debian maintainers put more love into thier packages. 
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>Sorry, but I think that's simply absurd. You have absolutely no basis for
>that statement.  Not all rpms are made by RedHat, or even with RedHat in
>mind (e.g., SuSE).

Again, just an opinion. And on based on my own experience and prefrences.

>
>People who don't care about rpms just distribute their stuff with as a
>tarball. People who do care about RPMs 

True. I still have a bad taste in my mouth from when I used RH as a newbie. I
haven't taken the time to learn about the new improvements. Because I am
extremely happy with Debian. A deficiency? Perhaps, but one I am o.k. with.

>Sorry, I'm not gonna label RHAT as evil just because they want to make
>money promoting linux. And they don't have guys with whips forcing things
>to happen for deadline. 

That was more of a joke than anything, sorry if it offended. I just thought it
was funny. I don't think they wield whips, nerf guns maybe ;-)


>I guess OS wars have to continue in any group, and in this group it's
>distribution wars. 

Aye, zeal has always run rampant in *nix-land. And is even more aparent in
Linux-land. You kknow the old "Emacs Sucks" "ViM Rules" deal. 

All is fair in love and Holy Wars.

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