Debian/Ubuntu as cruelty? (was Re: [wellylug] ubuntu help.... & SimplyMEPIS Linux)

[Andrej]

On Friday 18 August 2006 19:36, Cliff Pratt wrote:
> doing so, and leaving someone with a system that they will not
> be able to update.
How does installing a deb file render the machine un-update-able?

I've installed debs, and apt-get and synaptic are quite happy to
do my bidding... are you sure you know what you're talking about
just there?


Cheers,
Andrej


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