Re: OT Sorry!!

From: Aaron Matteson (fedora_at_cryptosystem.us)
Date: 03/27/04

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    > Aaron Matteson said:
    > >
    > >> up2date can make use of yum repositories, that's all.
    > >
    > > Perhaps i am wrong, but i would call soemthing that makes use of another
    > > somethings resources a front-end function.
    >
    > So up2date is a front end to apt?
    >
    > > A front end makes use of a
    > > service, not neccissarily a front-end to the application.
    >
    > You have a weird definition of "front-end". You would say Mozilla is a
    > httpd "front-end"? Or Samba is a Win2000 "front-end"?
    >
    > Up2date can use apt or yum repositories, but uses neither the apt or yum
    > program.

    Ok, my opinions seem to have been pretty skewed lately, sorry for the
    problems, i guess i need more sleep.

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