Re: Uploaded util-linux 2.9g-6 (source i386) to master

1999-01-27 Thread Jernej Zajc
Vincent Renardias wrote: > > Ok, so if we really want a Debian 2.1 that is 100% kernel 2.2.x > compatible it needs this package to be included in frozen. > I've just uploaded it in Incoming/ 10 minutes ago. > Non-developers can also access it at http://www.ldsol.com/~vincent/ > (NB: there are _2_

Re: Debian goes big business? [was: Re: Suggestion for RedHat (was: RH vs Debian)]

1999-01-22 Thread Jernej Zajc
I wrote: > > [...] > > Only if we let it. We're not animals. We're human. We can control > > ourselves. Just because it rarely happens doesn't mean it can't happen. > > It can happen, of course, it's just that it's different. Such a > situation most likely deteriorates into "soem are more equal t

Re: Debian goes big business? [was: Re: Suggestion for RedHat (was: RH vs Debian)]

1999-01-21 Thread Jernej Zajc
Eric Gillespie, Jr. wrote: > > On Wed, 20 Jan 1999, Jernej Zajc wrote: > > > Being a Caldera newbie I find Debian idea so interesting that > > I'll probably switch. Point is, there is absolutely no > > commercial interests driving the development into one direct

Re: RPM under Debian?

1999-01-21 Thread Jernej Zajc
Mitch Blevins wrote: > > Jernej Zajc wrote: > > > > Call me a silly fool, but I cannot but wonder would it be possible > > to make a pkg mgmt program (drpm :-)) that would install RPM > > packages from their native format and put the installed files' and > &

Re: RPM under Debian?

1999-01-20 Thread Jernej Zajc
Mitch Blevins wrote: > > In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > > Hello, > > > > this is Linux newbie and just-heard-about-Debian asking: > > > > is there support for RPM package management under Debian? The > > website doesn't meantion it, not even for the upcoming 2.1 > > release. Did I miss something

Re: Debian goes big business? [was: Re: Suggestion for RedHat (was: RH vs Debian)]

1999-01-20 Thread Jernej Zajc
Eric Gillespie, Jr. wrote: > > I hope no one gets angry at me for reviving this thread, but I'm just now > reading it and I think this could be an important issue. > > Christian Lavoie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > My point is that this company would one day tries ot improve it's > > revenues

Debian/Caldera/RedHat

1999-01-19 Thread Jernej Zajc
Hello, how does Debian compare to the Caldera and RedHat distributions? Any comment from ppl that use/used COL and RH are most welcome: pros, cons, irritations, wishes. Thanx, Jernej

RPM under Debian?

1999-01-19 Thread Jernej Zajc
Hello, this is Linux newbie and just-heard-about-Debian asking: is there support for RPM package management under Debian? The website doesn't meantion it, not even for the upcoming 2.1 release. Did I miss something? Thanx, Jernej