Re: Debian (was Re: [Sheflug] Re: Problem )

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <nospam [at] sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>]

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris J/#6 <sixie [at] nccnet.co.uk> writes:

    Chris> Fairy snuff, but doesn't solve the problem should [...].

All valid points.  All have answers in the same vein, which lead to
more similar points.  YMMV....

    Chris> I think I've probably found the only things Debian has
    Chris> wound me up about, of which the package management is
    Chris> something that can be worked round, but the rc tree needs a
    Chris> few hacks. A few apps are going to be coming off for an
    Chris> upgrade whatever I do (exmh for one, which is a few
    Chris> versions old, windowmaker another).

Well, all the distro developers I know, without exception, roll
quickie .rpms or .debs for everything they install, in exactly that
last situation.  So obviously for the great majority of developers the
package management systems are (a) easy enough to work with once
learned and (b) valuable admin tools.  I think it's worth considering
investing in those tools.  You may decide no (and probably _should_
say no to Debian given what you've said, especially about the rc
tree), but others won't.

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