[slightly OT] rpm Vs deb [Was: Re: Moblin is dead, Fedora on netbooks?]

[Bill Davidsen]

jack craig wrote:
> 
> On 02/16/2010 09:16 AM, Michael Cronenworth wrote:
> 
>> Yes, they are starting out the "same" but you should really Google or
>> read through some recent (as of this month) posts by @nokia folk that
> 
> i did! it was full of resentful/fearful n900 & n800 users fearing
> orphanages for their Nokia hw.
> 
That's not necessarily a trivial issue.

> talking heads can blabber all the marketing speak they want, but
> its the end user/developer whose opinion matters to me...
> 
> i am not putting my trust in Nokia.  for that matter, i'll be real leery of
> trusting Intel again, so much for stewardship! Not!
> 
I read in the press that ARM will be supported. Really? Interesting path for 
Intel if true.
> 
>> have posted road maps and such that detail an overhaul of what they want
>> to accomplish. I'm holding out hope they follow that plan. You're free
>> to think Nokia won't change.
> 


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