I agree :)
"RPM or DEB" <- for emergency use only!, hehe. Compile from source! louie miranda (axis0.ath.cx) ------------------------------------------ Security Is A Series Of Well-Defined Steps chmod -R 0 / ; and smile :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Balcos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [plug] why not slackware? > I'm using Slackware to deploy thin servers. Slackware alone is functional > in this arena. Packages are well selected in the distribution, and should > I need something else there is no problem in compiling from the source on > your own. True, Slackware has no dependency provisions for its packages. > But since simplicity is in the philosophy of the distribution, it takes > little time to get acquainted with many of its packages, thus rendering > packet management less useful. The "D" disk set, even by default, will > suffice for compiling most of the code necessary for servers should they > be not included in the distribution. True, also, that Slackware has no big > set of secure packages. But this means that distribution maintenance will > not be bloated with package maintainers. You will also have a rather > greater control over your system since you don't have a big set of > packages where you rely on package management, and you virtually know > every functional component in your system. > > ... VFA: Visiting Foreign Aggressor > ... Yankee go home! > --> Balky > > On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Ian C. Sison wrote: > > > Slackware used as a distro for multiple servers is an unwise decisision. > > It does not have a package manager like RPM or DEB. To have a > > maintainable and sustainable network of linux servers, you need good > > package management. > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
