[NTLUG:Discuss] Upgrading Redhat

[Lance Simmons]

* MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com> [030915 12:27]:
> 
> Debian has never intrigued me.  Tried it a few times over the years
> and just never seemed to offer me anything I didn't get with any other
> distribution.

RedHat 5.1 was the first GNU/Linux distribution I ever used, but after a
year or so I grew frustrated with having to resolve dependency issues.
Debian's packaging system eliminated that problem for me.  I've heard
that RedHat has improved in this regard, but haven't looked into it.

I like Debian's bug tracking system.  There's a program called
"reportbug" that automates the process of reporting bugs.  It's
satisfying to receive helpful, rapid responses from the package authors
and maintainers.  I assume RedHat has a bug tracking system, but I don't
know anything about it.

Debian has impressed me with its easy availability of high-quality
support.  The Debian mailing lists and IRC channels provide help to all
skill levels.  I don't know much about RedHat support.

I like the fact that Debian is a non-profit, all-volunteer project.
That's a business model I understand.

-- 
Lance Simmons