From netd@fastrans.net Fri Mar 27 00:13:54 1998
From: netd@fastrans.net
To: users@lists.opensuse.org
Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Re: No Linux on Merced
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 01:13:54 +0100
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In-Reply-To: <[S.u.S.E. Linux] Re: No Linux on Merced>
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I really hope the Linux community doesn't start distribution holy wars like t=
he old
operating systems holy wars. Geeeeeez ... there's nothing like dying on the w=
rong
battlefield.
Each distributor has their own take on what a distribution ought to be. Each
distribution then becomes a self portrait of the company that produced it. It=
's their
movie. The beauty of it all is that the freedom from costly licensing has sp=
awned more
than one Linux distributor. Now they compete for quality, not necessarily rev=
enue. SuSE
boasts "German Engineering" ... I buy into that
first.
Sun, BSD, SCO, and even to a little extent FreeBSD are all coming from single=
sources.
While the Linux kernel itself comes from a single source we all understand th=
e massive
collaborative input that makes it work.
There is nothing to prevent some of you from perfecting your own Linux distri=
bution and
your own installer process. It's when you begin to consider what it takes to=
get a
system operational with a high level of automation that you appreciate the ef=
forts of
folks at SuSE, Debian, RedHat, Slackware, WGS, Caldera (and God forbid I forg=
ot any one
else) .
Consider for a moment what it takes to build a goof-proof installer and you w=
ill quit
after the first day. Some will go the distance to make it work, and we reward=
them for
their efforts by staying with them and supporting "their art".
Maybe you don't like RedHat, so what. I used to hate the RPM system until I u=
nderstood
how it worked, and now I see I am saving myself time and energy with its auto=
mation.
It'll mature ... "just hang dude" ...
I like the lightweightedness of Slackware. It makes a lean and mean router os=
. I like it
for building dialup machines that need very few apps and just networking esse=
ntials. I
can use SuSE or any of the others for the same purpose, but for some reason -=
"I like
it" for what I need - it does the job.
Redhat makes distributions for other platforms. This is an essential componen=
t of
Linux's future success. The world of computing continues to evolves toward op=
en systems,
and this will be part of what advances technology further.
So they are advancing the art of cross platform computing - not just Linux. L=
inux's
cross platform success is due in large part to companies like RedHat sticking=
out their
neck and making it work.
The "Titanic" movie project used RedHat Linux on Alpha, so RedHat is probably=
due an
Academy Award as well. And this from someone who's not real fond of RedHat. (=
I am going
to take a look at their 5.x product once it shakes out a bit. )
The movie also put Linux through some very high stress testing. they found ou=
t a lot of
what can break Linux, and so Linux itslef gained from the movie.
At current prices, most of us who are working with Linux can well afford to t=
ake a look
at various distributions. Relish in the fact that Linux does have more than =
one
company's idea of an os distribution.
In fact, because anyone can create their own distribution, companies with spe=
cialized
software such as database products, POS systems, etc. can create their own di=
stributions
tailor made to their own needs.
-tks-
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I really hope the Linux community doesn't start distribution holy wars
like the old operating systems holy wars. Geeeeeez ... there's nothing
like dying on the wrong battlefield.
Each distributor has their own take on what a distribution ought
to be. Each distribution then becomes a self portrait of the company that
produced it. It's their movie. The beauty of it all is that the freedom
from costly licensing has spawned more than one Linux distributor. Now
they compete for quality, not necessarily revenue. SuSE boasts "German
Engineering" ... I buy into that
first.
Sun, BSD, SCO, and even to a little extent FreeBSD are all coming
from single sources. While the Linux kernel itself comes from a single
source we all understand the massive collaborative input that makes it
work.
There is nothing to prevent some of you from perfecting your own
Linux distribution and your own installer process. It's when you
begin to consider what it takes to get a system operational with a high
level of automation that you appreciate the efforts of folks at SuSE, Debian,
RedHat, Slackware, WGS, Caldera (and God forbid I forgot any one else)
.
Consider for a moment what it takes to build a goof-proof installer
and you will quit after the first day. Some will go the distance to make
it work, and we reward them for their efforts by staying with them and
supporting "their art".
Maybe you don't like RedHat, so what. I used to hate the RPM system
until I understood how it worked, and now I see I am saving myself time
and energy with its automation. It'll mature ... "just hang dude" ...
I like the lightweightedness of Slackware. It makes a lean and mean
router os. I like it for building dialup machines that need very few apps
and just networking essentials. I can use SuSE or any of the others for
the same purpose, but for some reason - "I like it" for what I need - it
does the job.
Redhat makes distributions for other platforms. This is an essential
component of Linux's future success. The world of computing continues to
evolves toward open systems, and this will be part of what advances technology
further.
So they are advancing the art of cross platform computing - not
just Linux. Linux's cross platform success is due in large part to companies
like RedHat sticking out their neck and making it work.
The "Titanic" movie project used RedHat Linux on Alpha, so RedHat
is probably due an Academy Award as well. And this from someone who's not
real fond of RedHat. ( I am going to take a look at their 5.x product once
it shakes out a bit. )
The movie also put Linux through some very high stress testing.
they found out a lot of what can break Linux, and so Linux itslef gained
from the movie.
At current prices, most of us who are working with Linux can well
afford to take a look at various distributions. Relish in the fact
that Linux does have more than one company's idea of an os distribution.=
In fact, because anyone can create their own distribution, companies
with specialized software such as database products, POS systems, etc.
can create their own distributions tailor made to their own needs.
-tks-
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