Star Update on Red Hat's Limbo Progress
Linked by Adam S on Tue 6th Aug 2002 03:52 UTC
Red Hat Just a few weeks after the beta release of the next version of their Linux based OS, Red Hat has released 7.3.93 of their software, once again, code-named Limbo. Those of you who read my first Limbo review know that I gave it a favorable review. After downloading and installing the second beta, I had to take a few days before writing this article.
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Why rpm and no apt on redhat
by RG on Tue 6th Aug 2002 05:30 UTC

I think it is fairly clear that redhat insists on rpm because rpm, unlike apt, cannot currently do automatic dependcy tracking and installation of packages, and redhat likes that because you will now have to use the subscription redhat update network to get this auto install feature.