From: Massimiliano Mirra <bard@...>
Date: 2003-01-25T07:30:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Distribution not CPAN Re: Can we attack the 'not enough libraries' thing straight on?

Piers Harding <piers@ompa.net> writes:

> I agree with you that ultimately distributions, and "certified
> collections" of packages are probably an ultimate goal, but I would
> suggest that one reason why this works for RedHat is that RedHat is a
> commercial entity, and they (as an entity) have the man power/time and
> the money to do it.  

Debian is not a commercial entity and yet is the distribution with the
best package management (way better than Red Hat anyway).


Massimiliano