Synaptic uses the Apt from Debian to manage dependencies. In a year, I have not seen any issues, and have installed over 100 systems with it! Will try to find the URL, but it was reported on AP and I saw it at the Yahoo News feed. --- GreyGeek <jkreps@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Patrick wrote: I see > Distrowatch thinks either PClinuxOS or Mepis won't > be gone in 2007. huh? > "Won't be gone in 2007" ?? > 1. you have, upon install of pclinuxos, the > repository of 5500 programs, and > my first move after an install ts to go to the > synaptic (looks like a Rubiks > Cube) and let it update. Then, I restart the > session. Huge amount of > updates.2. the PClinuxOS -p93 repository is now in > stasis, as the > PCLinuxOS-p94 is developed, since November. Sorry > 'bout that. Texstar has a > small, but, unique, development team, including a > kernel developer! Texstar > was an applications developer for Mandriva. I do > believe that PCLinuxOS-p94 > will blow you away, and anyone who thinks "3d", will > be pleased &surprised! > PCLinuxOS is currently the only distro that could > lure me away from MEPIS. > It has the best system maintenance apps of any > distro. > However it is based on RPMs and it has "ONLY" 5500 > files in its repository. > > [snip] > There is no 'compatibility' in the lexicon of M$, > only new ways to commit > felony theft. Did you note that in October 2006, the > DOJ rescinded Microsoft > Corporation's probation, and, for continued > VIOLATIONS of law, imposed a NEW > three year probation!? I didn't see that. Do you > have a URL? > -- > GreyGeek > > > ---- > Husker Linux Users Group mailing list > To unsubscribe, send a message to > huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of UNSUBSCRIBE > > > -- P. Berry, USAF (Retired) http://www.af.mil Linux User #65411 http://lugww.counter.li.org http://knopper.net/knoppix http://distrowatch.com http://livecdlist.com http://sourceforge.net http://yolinux.com http://safeharbordome.com http://minidome.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---- Husker Linux Users Group mailing list To unsubscribe, send a message to huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of UNSUBSCRIBE