I think the point I was trying to make (and it's been a few days now) was
that the real value of a value added distro is precisely what the apt-type
program is about. Making it entirely easy to  install and update.

Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Kevin
> Buettner
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:00 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: redhat tries apt-get
>
>
> On Sep 21,  8:35am, Craig White wrote:
>
> > Seems pretty clear that Debian is a committed free venture
> whereas Redhat is
> > and apparently always will be a commercial enterprise. Their hope is to
> > commercialize added value. It may very well be the thing that kills apt.
>                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> I really don't understand this statement.  Would you care to clarify?
>
> Kevin
>
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