Mark,
Just had to clarify: WES is not library specific. AWIPS may be. WES
is a bunch of TCL scripts.
Kenyon
Kenyon Hoggard
Senior Systems Analyst
CIMMS/OU/WDTB
kenyon.r.hoggard@xxxxxxxx
"Mark J. Laufersweiler" wrote:
>
> Just my 2 cents/comments/ramblings:
>
> I am not a big fan of RPM's since once you build from source, you
> may break the dependencies. This in part due to RH not using the
> standard locations for files and configs. OpenSSH is a good example
> where RH did not release the RPM for the update and I went on and
> installed it myself. No problems since it is an easy build, but then
> I found that I had installed the binaries in /usr/local/bin and not
> /usr/bin etc. More work cleaning up and changing the configure.
>
> I am strong fan of FreeBSD's ports and as such Gentoo is looking
> very good with its emerge sync. The ability for updates/upgrades can
> be handled much easier in my mind.
>
> On the RH enterprise side, not having many changes helps when govt'
> agencies produce code specific to library releases (WES and RH 7.2
> for example) which goes to what Pete mentioned.
>
> Cost though is an issue when other distros are free. Even at $25 a
> pop, it is more than free and can add up when you total all the
> linux mchines in your department not just the student labs. Maybe
> universities can negotiate a license for the campus that can reduce
> those costs.
>
> mjl
>
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