On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 4:11 AM, David Raphaël <raphael.da...@epfl.ch> wrote: > However, I am a bit concerned about package management and I think that > Ubuntu should develop (or improve) its own package management system in > order for the distribution to be more administrators friendly.
I'm sorry, but you can't cite an improvement in the GUI as being more administrator friendly. As an administrator of a sizeable Ubuntu fleet, dpkg/apt does everything I need it to. It's quick, it's reliable, and I've never had it break my system unless I had already done something stupid... Tried and tested with minimal magic. There are plenty of people I know who administer Ubuntu systems are actually turned-off by the desktop-centric vision. So be careful. I'm basing my assertion that Ubuntu is desktop-centric based on previous decisions that shipped. With that said, please for the love of everything if this happens make sure it's backed by dpkg/apt. While I appreciate your feedback, I've some concerns about fragmentation if Ubuntu goes its own route with a package manager even if it is 'compatible' with .deb packages. > What do you think? If it's not broke, don't fix it. I think they are more than welcome to add a UI around either dpkg/apt, but they should not develop their own package management system. To put it bluntly, it would be a stupid decision. > Cheers, > Raphaël This is a good discussion to have. :) Cheers! -Tim -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
