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[News] Windows Behind GNU/Linux in Software Management

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Windows needs a Linux package manager

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| Overall though, the general idea of one unified approach through a master 
| application package updating tool is one that in my view keeps Linux users 
| (relatively speaking) up to date (and no pun intended on the old Red Hat 
| Up2date command). Wouldn't that type of system be a good one for Windows too? 
| Wouldn't you rather have one update process instead of many?    
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http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2008/12/windows-needs-a-linux-package.html


Recent:

Package management

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| Those are some of the package managers out there. I hope you can see the
| differences between them after reading this. The early package managers were
| collections of simple install, remove and update routines. While APT was
| eventually developed to be very feature-rich, third-party package managers
| for Slackware Linux are mostly simple programs that add dependency resolution
| and one or two other features. RPM was an evolution of the package manager
| closer to a complete package management system. It added features like
| dependency checking, tracking, automatic installation and checksum
| verification.
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http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080630#feature


Do we really need another packaging system?

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| The reality of the situation is that the differences between distros gives
| people a chance to innovate more with how a Linux system works. Trying to
| funnel everything down through some common layer at the bottom really reduces
| the chances for big innovation to happen.
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http://loupgaroublond.blogspot.com/2008/06/do-we-really-need-another-packaging.html
http://tinyurl.com/5rkf8h


Related:

Why Having 500+ Distros is a Good Thing

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| Perhaps next time the author might think about what they're
| saying...because limiting the number of distros out there is
| absolutely NOT the way to go to accomplish anything other
| than limiting innovation.
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http://linux-blog.org/index.php?/archives/186-Why-Having-500+-Distros-is-a-Good-Thing.html
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