Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 7th Nov 2005 00:10 UTC, submitted by Rob Teng
In light of the many misunderstandings about Linux, software repositories and installation of packages, part one of this season's Mandriva Linux 2006 review includes an extensive background article about it. It explains why the nature of Free Software leads to a more userfriendly software installation setup for Linux distributions in general, as compared to proprietary systems such as the current desktop market leader. The process is illustrated with Mandriva Linux tools. This first part of the Mandriva Linux 2006 review also contains information on the installation and benchmark figures against previous Mandriva/Mandrake products, amongst other things.
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RE[6]: Couple of things missed
by Moulinneuf on Mon 7th Nov 2005 02:45
in reply to "RE[5]: Couple of things missed"
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"You're arguing about core philosophical beliefs"
I am discussing how I know you havent read and understood the article , and dont know the subject discussed by it , and how your trying to explain it true your own philosophical beliefs.
The article is an how things work , not a why is it the best method.
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You're arguing about core philosophical beliefs, something that I'm not likely to change any time soon, and you probably wouldn't either, which makes this discussion pointless. If you would like to talk about something, I suggest you use my stance that package managers (especially repository-based) suck.
-bytecoder