[TriLUG] Sun's new "Big Bear" Cobalt LX50

[Rob Huffstedtler]

That's why we have the LSB.  I think the problem at this point is more
perceived than real.  I am, however, looking forward to the day when the
LSB decides to tackle package management.  Right now, that is the
biggest outstanding difference between different distros.  Personally, I
think we should steal the ports system from BSD and get rid of both rpm
and apt.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 08:40:31AM -0400, Jeremy P wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Vestal, Roy L. wrote:
> 
> > Here's an article on Sun's new Linux server, "Big Bear"
> > 
> > http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=701379
> 
> Interesting article.  I see that Sun is releasing their own Linux
> distribution.  Makes me wonder if it's really good that we have so many
> competing, different distributions.  Isn't the myriad number of
> distributions a stumbling block compared to Microsoft, which offers a
> couple of versions but generally the same software for everyone?  If you
> need to install a new program on Windows... there's no mystery how to do
> it.  But for Linux, installing new programs involves different methods
> based on distribution (ie, apt/dpkg, up2date/rpm, etc.) -- and people who
> learn one method must relearn when they switch distros.  I wonder what the
> Linux community can do to solve this?
> 
> --Jeremy
> 
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