Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 10:52:10 -0400 From: Gary Palmer <gpalmer@freebsd.org> To: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why Are You Using FreeBSD? Message-ID: <20120531145210.GD92444@in-addr.com> In-Reply-To: <4FC77EAD.1090900@my.gd> References: <C480320C-0CD9-4B61-8AFB-37085C820AB7@FreeBSD.org> <4FC779C0.7020801@ohlste.in> <4FC77EAD.1090900@my.gd>
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On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 04:22:37PM +0200, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > On 5/31/12 4:01 PM, Jim Ohlstein wrote: > > To add others, in no particular order: > > > > Ease of upgrade. While some have noted that binary upgrades are easier > > on Debian, it's far and away superior, IMMHO, to have a locally compiled > > system. Many Linux distros have no upgrade path short of a wipe and > > re-install. > > > > Far superior, check, FAR MORE TIME CONSUMING, check as well ! > > > Also, I don't get your "linux distros have no upgrade path short of a > full reinstall" bit ? I don't know about "many", but RHEL specifically states that upgrading from RHEL4.x to 5.x, or 5.x to 6.x, is not supported and that you should wipe and reinstall the system. Gary
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