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Re: Linux 2.6.0Re: Linux 2.6.0Posted Dec 30, 2003 19:08 UTC (Tue) by tlewis (guest, #4195)Parent article: Re: Linux 2.6.0 "I run Mandrake on them all 'coz I'm too lazy to run Debian." That's funny; I run Debian because I'm too lazy to run Mandrake. 8^) (crontab -l; echo "1 2 * * * root apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade") | crontab - Booyah!
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Same dog, different collar Posted Feb 15, 2004 1:32 UTC (Sun) by leonbrooks (guest, #1494) [Link] urpmi.update pm; urpmi --auto-select --forceYou might like to note similar advances from most other Linux packagers. Mandrake has also recently changed policy, staggered its releases to produce a testing-like stratum, but unlike Debian their next Stable release will happen before my oldest daughter gets her drivers' licence. (-: Debian's toolsets are a lot more scattered and less slick than Mandrake's. When I say "lazy" I mean my SIL can globally install her own fonts (with drakfont) with very simple point-and-click instructions and lots of other tuff like that. Saves a lot of support effort and Linux looks a lot more practical to outsiders as a result. SIL is actually a highly capable technician, just doesn't know it yet. She's venturing into the photographic universe and is a frighteningly good artist as well. The shiny, simplified interfaes Mandrake provides are very helpful for convincing people like her that Linux is a practical alternative and of course because all of the pieces are available she can expect that stuff will get customised for her. What she hasn't yet noticed is that she's well down the path to getting sucked into customising those programs herself. (-:
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