I wonder why so many distributions use RPM, when Debian's package management is streets ahead (and yes I have tried both).
What is the point in an easy installation, if you are going to battle with broken dependencies whenever you install a package? Installing Gnome on RedHat 5.2 was a nightmare, and it seemed to hang after about 6 minutes of use. With Debian, I typed one apt-get command! As a relative newbie, I feel that the package management is the most important aspect, but it always seems to be overlooked.
Saying RPM is a standard is simply not good enough - you could claim we should all use Windoze as it's the most common OS! There are so many Debian packages that there is really no excuse, although you also hear complaints that there are too many! You can also install RPM packages on a Debian system by using Alien.
It's good to see that Corel have actually investigated the distributions before pushing another into the marketplace.
I think that the Mozilla project is making great progress. I try out the builds daily, often on Linux and NT.
However, I feel that it would be useful if they woeked towards implementing extra functionality so that it could replace Netscape 4.6 for general webbrowsing. For example, there is still no right click on links and the Preferences dialog hasn't been hooked up yet. However, we already have features like Translate which are not used that regularly.
By adding a few basic features, I would use Mozilla as my main browser, I would find more bugs, and contribute more bug reports. If I had more time, I'd look at improving any features that annoyed me and so on.
I think that the number of outside developers contributing to Mozilla will snowball in a few milestones when more features are added. It is already shaping up to be a great product, and I miss its many of its features when I return to Netscape.
Wow, so, Microsoft NT Server talks better to its own Windows clients than a free alternative. Nice one Microsoft.
What a great bit of publicity, I think I'm going to delete all my ext2 partitions immediately and install NT now after reading this. Hmmm;)
It's about protecting the rights of the author.
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I've always seen the GPL as a licence designed to help protect the author's rights, as opposed to an obscure form of Communism as this article suggests.
The only people who seem irritated by the GPL, are those who want to steal code for their own ends. If the author wanted you to use their code, then they'd stick it under the BSD licence in the first place.
I see the GPL as helping to protect Linux and its components, rather than clamping it down.
I have visited your site http://monkey.conspiracy.nu
There seems to be a problem with the stilts that you are using. I would like to donate my collection of old giraffe necks for use as new stilts. They would be far more efficient in a multi-clustered environment.
One CPU is never enough. What you want, is 6 way tandem CPU action!!
You want to be able to mix 6 MP3s simulataneously, just by using the indicators, and be able to switch musical genres to hardcore rave by pressing the accelerator, and a bit of Mozart when you hit the break.
Also, I think that you should link the headlights to the VU meter and make them flash in assorted colours in time with the music.
My monkeys are working on this now, typewriters in hand.
I don't find it worrying. I think it's great that RedHat have extra investment to pump back into their product!
I used Debian myself, and I don't really understand all this 'RedHat are the next Microsoft' rubbish. Debian is maintained by individuals and will always provide a 100% free and open alternative to RedHat.
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I wonder why so many distributions use RPM, when Debian's package management is streets ahead (and yes I have tried both).
What is the point in an easy installation, if you are going to battle with broken dependencies whenever you install a package? Installing Gnome on RedHat 5.2 was a nightmare, and it seemed to hang after about 6 minutes of use. With Debian, I typed one apt-get command! As a relative newbie, I feel that the package management is the most important aspect, but it always seems to be overlooked.
Saying RPM is a standard is simply not good enough - you could claim we should all use Windoze as it's the most common OS! There are so many Debian packages that there is really no excuse, although you also hear complaints that there are too many! You can also install RPM packages on a Debian system by using Alien.
It's good to see that Corel have actually investigated the distributions before pushing another into the marketplace.
I think that the Mozilla project is making great progress. I try out the builds daily, often on Linux and NT.
However, I feel that it would be useful if they woeked towards implementing extra functionality so that it could replace Netscape 4.6 for general webbrowsing. For example, there is still no right click on links and the Preferences dialog hasn't been hooked up yet. However, we already have features like Translate which are not used that regularly.
By adding a few basic features, I would use Mozilla as my main browser, I would find more bugs, and contribute more bug reports. If I had more time, I'd look at improving any features that annoyed me and so on.
I think that the number of outside developers contributing to Mozilla will snowball in a few milestones when more features are added. It is already shaping up to be a great product, and I miss its many of its features when I return to Netscape.
wrong story, put the above on -1
Wow, so, Microsoft NT Server talks better to its own Windows clients than a free alternative. Nice one Microsoft.
;)
What a great bit of publicity, I think I'm going to delete all my ext2 partitions immediately and install NT now after reading this. Hmmm
I've always seen the GPL as a licence designed to help protect the author's rights, as opposed to an obscure form of Communism as this article suggests.
The only people who seem irritated by the GPL, are those who want to steal code for their own ends. If the author wanted you to use their code, then they'd stick it under the BSD licence in the first place.
I see the GPL as helping to protect Linux and its components, rather than clamping it down.
I have visited your site
http://monkey.conspiracy.nu
There seems to be a problem with the stilts that you are using. I would like to donate my collection of old giraffe necks for use as new stilts. They would be far more efficient in a multi-clustered environment.
This sounds good. Lesbian Beowulf CPU action!
One CPU is never enough. What you want, is 6 way tandem CPU action!!
You want to be able to mix 6 MP3s simulataneously, just by using the indicators, and be able to switch musical genres to hardcore rave by pressing the accelerator, and a bit of Mozart when you hit the break.
Also, I think that you should link the headlights to the VU meter and make them flash in assorted colours in time with the music.
My monkeys are working on this now, typewriters in hand.
I showed this to a friend in the industry and the picture is apparently a fake which has been floating around for a while?
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Right, so now Anonymous Cowards are making the headlines at ZDNet!
:)
Whatever next?
I don't find it worrying. I think it's great that RedHat have extra investment to pump back into their product!
:)
I used Debian myself, and I don't really understand all this 'RedHat are the next Microsoft' rubbish. Debian is maintained by individuals and will always provide a 100% free and open alternative to RedHat.
Apt-get
I agree.
.dll files from the .CAB files and it worked.
Linux is already at a stage where once it's installed and configured it is as easy to use as Windows - and you get the bonus of stability too.
I'd say that Windows is actually harder to fix when something goes wrong.
My parents bought a new PC and tried to install Publisher, but it crashed "MSPUB has caused an error in MSPUB.EXE"
I eventually manually extracted all the
Hmmm...
He almost sounds like a Microsoft fan.
He is basically saying you should only use Linux if you have a specific use for it, which can't be done on DOS or Windows.
Many people just install Linux for fun, experiementation, or just to learn about it.