In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: >Slackware _does_ have a package tool (called, I believe, pkgtool :-) >albeit simpler (less sophisticated, less capable) than those of >Debian or Redhat. >Also Slackware _does_ have interim upgrades, both for new software >versions and to fix security holes. However with more limited packaging >and versioning etc, these are much less convenient than, say, Debian.
IMO calling pkgtool a "package tool" is, ummm, a slight exaggeration: a "package tool" is somewhat more than a dialog-based front-end to tar. We should, however, be grateful to Slackware: it makes people appreciate Debian. Also, it's a great "first Linux" for those who like to learn swimming in the deep end of the pool. :) -- Dimitri emaziuk @ curtin.edu.au --------------------------- Avoid reality at all costs.
