On Sat, 2013-09-07 at 18:49 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 10:52:48PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > On Thu, 2013-09-05 at 22:16 +0200, sp113438 wrote: > > > How do I find out the number of packages currently in Sid? > > > > This doesn't give any information about the quantity of software > > available from upstream, > > Which is not what the OP asked. > > > since Debian does split the software from upstream to several > > packages. > > Which is a good thing. It allows versatility in an installation. e.g. > You may want an ssh client, but not an ssh server running. > Also, don't confuse library packages with leaf packages. It makes far > more sense to separate out common code into a library and make it an > individual package where it only needs to be installed *ONCE* but can be > shared. Compare this to monolithic packages, where the *SAME* code is > installed over and over again, and you get everything but the kitchen > sink WHETHER you need it or not!!! > > > some distros don't do this, > > Really? Name one.
Definitive Arch Linux. > > so a distro > > might provide less packages, but could provide more software. > > Really? Name one. I don't know, this isn't important for me. Perhaps Arch Linux too, perhaps not. "Could", I didn't say that there is one. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1378552562.756.21.camel@archlinux
