[Rule-list] Red Hat No Longer Supports 486

Glen Lee Edwards glen at fcwm.org
Mon Nov 4 02:09:16 EET 2002


> So, what's left? 
>
> Slackware
> Debian
> ... and that's about it.
>
> Slackware is simple and pleasantly modular and has a fairly simple,
> friendly installer. However, its package-management system is poor.
>
> Debian will install on anything, but the existing installer is a
> dreadful, almost-unusable piece of rubbish. We'd need to start from
> scratch. Its package management system is the best there is.
>
> Both are relatively user-unfriendly compared to SuSE with its YAST
> tool or Caldera with LISA.

The Debian list is dominated by thugs and felons.  You put a big 
bulls-eye on your chest when you post to it.

I'd prefer not to do anything that's going to get us involved with 
Debian.  I prefer to be able to post to a list and not fear for my 
life.

Glen


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