In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Me <[EMAIL PROTECTED] reference.com> writes >> When I've mentioned about incompabilities between >> distros then I've mentioned about not only packaging >> format. I can only repeat that you expect to much if you >> think that common packaging format is the only problem >> of differences between distros. >> >> Please try to use something different than RH, i.e. Debian.
What makes you think I use RedHat? I don't, and I've used about 4 distros, including Debian. RH I ditched pretty quickly. > >I totally agree with you. There's a LOT more to cross distro >compatibility than the package format and manager! A >whole heck of a lot!! > >What would be cool would be if someone came up >with a project specifically targetted at this much larger >problem: cross-distro compatibility! Actually, this should >have been started years ago, but never mind. > >I hereby put out a call for an initiative to do this. To begin >to put flesh on this, I suggest the following draft opening to >a mission statement for this effort: > > The goal is to develop and promote a set of standards > that will increase compatibility among Linux distributions > and enable software applications to run on any compliant > Linux system. > >Anyone interested? Mariusz? > It's already in the works. As a replacement for this contentious packaging bit... -- Anthony W. Youngman - wol at thewolery dot demon dot co dot uk HEX wondered how much he should tell the Wizards. He felt it would not be a good idea to burden them with too much input. Hex always thought of his reports as Lies-to-People. The Science of Discworld : (c) Terry Pratchett 1999
