Re: pdf prints problem Verizon statement

On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:40:50 -0500, JimR wrote:


I did say you should think about running another distribution.
That was for personal political reasons. Let me know if you want me
to tell you which is my favorite.

If you stick with Suse, then package _patches_ must also be applied
to fix bugs and vulnerablilities. There is some automatic download/patch
tool for Suse; Yast, I think. Check if there are espgs fixes. But even if
there is no official patch for something you want fixed, (and has been
fixed by the project developers), then you can always fix it for yourself
using the source.


Yes, Douglas, I am interested in your recommendation of distro, and your
reasons for same.

While I will not change distro to solve this pdf printing problem, I
doubt that I will make the next upgrade to another SuSE release. I am
very disappointed in their deal with the devil. Changing distro is not
something that I can take lightly, since it will involve a lot of effort
from my already-taxed schedule.

Jim

Here is what I typically say:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.misc/msg/4f025502581121ec

Slackware works great for me. I switched to Slackware from RedHat when
they kept breaking things (RH8, RH9). Slackware follows the "KISS"
principle (keep it simple, stupid.) Or in terms Occam's razor, "as
complicated as necessary, but not more so." Back when I ran RedHat and I
was trying to solve problems, the first step was to scrape off the layers
of obfuscation which had been added in the name of "simplicity." After
that, I could concentrate on solving the problem. With Slackware I can
work with the thing itself, instead of an add-on interface.

Some people have the perception that Slackware is behind the times or
for servers only. I made these screenshots last summer of a "live" DVD
that I setup as a workstation to introduce GNU/Linux to friends and
family:
http://www.xmission.com/~ddmayne2/current%20-dvd/screenshots/

These shows the GNU/Linux distributions are very similar at their core.
The GPL license ensures that software remains free, and that others may
make derivative works, etc. IIRC, the first "S" in Suse, once stood for
Slackware. Any derivative should offer something of value over the
original, and without violating the core principles (GPL, KISS, etc.) As
we have seen, these efforts are not always successful.

--
Douglas Mayne
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