Re: [newbie] When is Mandrake not Mandrake?

2002-01-25 Thread tester

Mark Lucas wrote:

 I have been downloading, compiling and installing sources - new kernel,
 modules etc.
 When does my Mandrake 8.0 distro cease to be Mandrake and become a 'generic'
 Linux (if thewre is such a thing)?
 
 Just a questions out of idle curiosity.
 
 Mark
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Well, in one sense, if you are downloading, it is very close.  Just 
throw away Netscape and pine you are there--everything else is GPL or 
other GPL-compatible free licenses.  Yes, even the Mandrake-specific 
tools.  And the integrated menus are an adaptation of Debian.

Civileme





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Re: [newbie] When is Mandrake not Mandrake?

2002-01-24 Thread Michel Clasquin

On Friday 25 January 2002 00:14, Mark Lucas wrote:
 I have been downloading, compiling and installing sources - new kernel,
 modules etc.
 When does my Mandrake 8.0 distro cease to be Mandrake and become a
 'generic' Linux (if thewre is such a thing)?

Good question. Guys, you can vote now whether Mark is to be kicked off the 
*mandrake* list

1,2,3 ...

Nahh, you're still OK

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