----- Original Message ----- From: John T. Croteau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 2:12 PM Subject: Re: libc6-2.1.1 ... safe to install?
> I am going to stick with 2.0.7 until gnu makes 2.1 available again. I > just love "political" issues. > > - JT tis true, it seems to be a huge issue though i can't see why. what i don't get is why, if someone insists on using packages made for an entirely different system (potato packages on slink, for instance), they would complain that things break? i haven't had any packages break, but that is because i am using potato and the proper packages and libs for it. mix and match doesn't work for me. if someone is happy with slink, it's my opinion that if they wanted to be safe they'd stick with slink dists, or go all the way like i did in the other direction. upgrading slink to potato? bah! more trouble than it's worth. as i keep saying, easier to just reinstall the entire system than to deal with THAT mess. <grin> after all, if you're going to use something unstable, you might as well start out with it in its best possible state, yes? perhaps i'm just a perfectionist....
