Re: Why some say "rpm hell"

[AP]

On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Heinz Diehl <htd(a)fritha.org&gt; wrote:

>  What precisely are you asking for? 
Just wanted to know if rpm is better than apt or vice-versa or both
are equal...or why did this bifurcation took place if the Linux is
only the kernel...?

Thanks.

Why some say "rpm hell"

[Heinz Diehl]

On 21.11.2013, AP wrote: 

>  Just wanted to know if rpm is better than apt or vice-versa or both
>  are equal 
Better/equal in precisely what?

>  ...or why did this bifurcation took place if the Linux is only the
> kernel...? 
Because there are different distributions which all think that their
own package management system is most suited. There's more than one way to
do it...

What kind of distribution somebody uses is a matter of taste, needs
and other more or less subjective factors, and the package manager is
a part of it.

Why some say "rpm hell"

[Mihamina Rakotomandimby]

On 11/21/2013 06:41 PM, AP wrote:
>  On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Heinz Diehl <htd(a)fritha.org&gt;
> wrote:
>
> > What precisely are you asking for?
>  Just wanted to know if rpm is better than apt or vice-versa or both
>  are equal...or why did this bifurcation took place if the Linux is
>  only the kernel...?
>  
Technically,
- making rpms are easier than making debs.
- apt is NOT the equivalent of rpm, but the equivalent of yum
- You forgot the package management of Gentoo, Arch and so on on your troll

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