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Re: comparison of packages on different repositories
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Yasha Karant <[log in to unmask]>
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Yasha Karant <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:30:43 -0800
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On 12/15/2011 10:07 AM, Konstantin Olchanski wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 09:44:44AM -0800, Yasha Karant wrote:
>>
>> Just as there is a Grand Unified Boot Loader, we need a Grand
>> Unified Repository.
>>
>
> Thanks, but no thanks. GRUB qualifies as the worst program ever written.
>

Although I might agree given the actual implementation of GRUB, say, 
compared to the predecessor LILO, the concept behind a single bootloader 
for any specific boot architecture (e.g., that commonly used on IA-32 
and X86-64 processors) simplifies the situation.

Or are you opposed to the concept of a unified bootloader for any 
specific boot architecture?

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