Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:42:57 -0300 From: "Henry Lenzi" <henry.lenzi@gmail.com> To: racerx@makeworld.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I like Ubuntu Message-ID: <8b4c81f0704191042h4d7679dfnc3a696a64a69957@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <46279C32.5070206@makeworld.com> References: <2a4057fc0704131021t60249c62k4107ee6cf9f1fb8f@mail.gmail.com> <8b4c81f0704190922u7a21440eybefd3b25e195ec94@mail.gmail.com> <46279C32.5070206@makeworld.com>
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> > I'll give you a real example. I have a licensed mathematics package > > called Maple. It expensive. Ubuntu (Debian) just broke the > > installation from one upgrade to another. They take pride in not > > keeping backwards compatibility. Then, I used FreeBSD with the Red Hat > > emulation software, ad I have it running. > Yes. Well, you try that: buy expensive software and go use Ubuntu. Then, check if works between some release cycle. I will offer a piece of advice: Linux is so prone to mutation and so proud in their disregard for any sane ABI policy, that I recommend for those that wish to use commercial software on Linux that they choose Red Hat, because that is what all the vendors support, mostly. Henry
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