Author: Sean Gibbins Date: To: lug, Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Xorg is hungry today...
Vic wrote: > Being the eternal optimist, I'm sure there will come a day when John will
> stop trolling with this one. But it is not this day.
>
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>> nor have I, but then I stopped using rpm based systems when I dumped
>> RedHat 5.1 and moved to a distro with 'proper' dependency control based
>> on dpkg/apt and more recently aptitude.
>>
>
> RedHat-based systems have excellent dependency control, as well you know.
> Trotting out this tired old line is just nonsense. Are you bored in your
> retirement, or something?
That's a bit harsh Vic.
If you look at the (your) quoted text you'll see he was referring back
several years to a time when rpm certainly threw up the odd 'challenge'
where dependencies were concerned.
