[Eug-lug] Re: [linux] F+!*ing Gentoo...

[Mike Cherba]

I would suggest the following:

Lack of enforcement of a common linux standard.  There is no requirement
for a program to be "Linux Certified" so to speak.  This allows for the
morass of different dependencies that exist even for RPM files meant for
a particular distribution.  

If there was a common set of requirements for a program to be certified
it might help.  Perhaps have a non profit group which would test
applications on a number of different linux distributions.  They could
set out a list of requirements for each package.  A developer could
create a version that is guranteed to install correctly on a minimal
installation of a given distro.  All other versions should include the
appropriate libraries, in a manner where they install if needed.

Anyway, just my $.02
			-Mike

-- 
"I care little for your Cause; I fight not for your Crown, but for your
half-crown, and your handsome women!"



On Sat, 2005-01-15 at 16:05, Eric Altendorf wrote:
> On Saturday 15 January 2005 12:21, Bob Miller wrote:
> > Sigh...  Still no perfect distribution.
> 
> Stepping up a level, let me take a poll: why is it that there is no 
> perfect distribution?
> 
> 
> 1) Perfect means different things to different people (ok, that's a 
> reason, but broken-ass-crap isn't what *anybody* means by "perfect", 
> so let's focus on that)
> 
> 2) Not enough developers
> 
> 3) Not enough money
> 
> 4) Not enough coordination among developers
> 
> 5) Too many options, different software packages, incompatibilities, 
> versions, version release schedules thereof, different tools for 
> accomplishing the same task
> 
> 6) Lack of control over the options and software packages that are 
> being integrated in the distro
> 
> 
> In short -- why is it my linux machines never ever ever "just work" ?