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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 19 Aug 2008 15:27:24
Message: <48ab1e9c$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:57:07 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Note the difference between "could" and "does."  I even said "(You
> probably could, but generally don't)" in the original post.

Yeah, but saying "Linux doesn't" says that no distribution does, but 
clearly that's not true.  Particularly the small distros will do this.

Jim


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 19 Aug 2008 15:44:56
Message: <48ab22b8$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> Yeah, but saying "Linux doesn't" says that no distribution does,

"Linux isn't a distribution, it's a kernel!"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beating_a_dead_horse

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)


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From: Eero Ahonen
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 19 Aug 2008 16:01:57
Message: <48ab26b5$1@news.povray.org>
Darren New wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Yeah, but saying "Linux doesn't" says that no distribution does,
> 
> "Linux isn't a distribution, it's a kernel!"
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beating_a_dead_horse
> 

Flamewar! Flamewar!

*grabs some snacks and leans back*

-- 
Eero "Aero" Ahonen
    http://www.zbxt.net
       aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid










:-)


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 19 Aug 2008 17:44:25
Message: <48ab3eb9$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:44:56 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Yeah, but saying "Linux doesn't" says that no distribution does,
> 
> "Linux isn't a distribution, it's a kernel!"

Well, yeah, but I wasn't going to say that. ;-)

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beating_a_dead_horse

Sometimes it's fun to do so, though. :-)

Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 19 Aug 2008 17:44:48
Message: <48ab3ed0$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:02:09 +0300, Eero Ahonen wrote:

> Flamewar! Flamewar!

Can you have a flamewar when there is essentially violent agreement on 
something? ;-)

Jim


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 19 Aug 2008 18:00:13
Message: <48ab426d@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:02:09 +0300, Eero Ahonen wrote:
> 
>> Flamewar! Flamewar!
> 
> Can you have a flamewar when there is essentially violent agreement on 
> something? ;-)

F___ you! Of course you can!

http://elbourne.org/sermons/index.mv?illustration+4882

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 19 Aug 2008 18:36:15
Message: <48ab4adf$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:00:13 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:02:09 +0300, Eero Ahonen wrote:
>> 
>>> Flamewar! Flamewar!
>> 
>> Can you have a flamewar when there is essentially violent agreement on
>> something? ;-)
> 
> F___ you! Of course you can!
> 
> http://elbourne.org/sermons/index.mv?illustration+4882

Oh yeah?  Oh yeah?  OH YEAH?  Well, f**@ that noise!  You're just wrong 
and you know it!  D@mned trolls. ;-)

Jim


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From: Eero Ahonen
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 20 Aug 2008 10:17:26
Message: <48ac2776@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> Can you have a flamewar when there is essentially violent agreement on 
> something? ;-)

Of course, for example of the way of agreeing. ;-)

> Jim


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Eero "Aero" Ahonen
    http://www.zbxt.net
       aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 20 Aug 2008 11:40:05
Message: <48ac3ad5$1@news.povray.org>
On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:17:40 +0300, Eero Ahonen wrote:

>> Can you have a flamewar when there is essentially violent agreement on
>> something? ;-)
> 
> Of course, for example of the way of agreeing. ;-)

I'd have to disagree. ;-)

Jim


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager
Date: 20 Aug 2008 12:04:46
Message: <48ac409e$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> I'd have to disagree. ;-)

"Dwarves are an argumentive lot. Of course, not all of them would agree 
with that assessment."

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)


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