FW: FW: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Richard Zimmerman
>> What is so wrong with YUM? I actually like it better over apt-get or >> aptitude... > There's nothing wrong with YUM except that: > > a) It's dead upstream. They axed it in favor of DNF. Yes, I did hear that but again, I like yum so stayed with it. > b) It's dependency resolution algorit

Re: FW: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Ric Moore
On 02/22/2016 12:04 PM, Richard Zimmerman wrote: How is Debian better off from Microsoft porting apt to Windows ? Because they didn't select YUM. :) Ric What is so wrong with YUM? I actually like it better over apt-get or aptitude... I wuz just being snarky. I used to work at Redhat and kno

Re: FW: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Reco
On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:04:42 + Richard Zimmerman wrote: > >> How is Debian better off from Microsoft porting apt to Windows ? > > > > Because they didn't select YUM. :) Ric > > What is so wrong with YUM? I actually like it better over apt-get or > aptitude... There's nothing wrong with YUM

FW: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Richard Zimmerman
>> How is Debian better off from Microsoft porting apt to Windows ? > > Because they didn't select YUM. :) Ric What is so wrong with YUM? I actually like it better over apt-get or aptitude... FYI, I'm a CentOS shop and a programmer. I used to run Debian full-time and running Debian Jessie as I'm