Re: FreeBSD hacker 101

Mike Meyer <mwm-keyword-freebsdhackers2.e313df@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
GNU/Linux isn't tied to rpm's;

Actually, rpm is part of the Linux Standard Base specification, which
all major distributions implement. Debian derivatives use dpkg, but
still have a full set of rpm tools. Most distributions have higher-
level package management tools built on top of either rpm (like yum) or
dpkg (like apt), and in most cases the lower-level tools are only used
if something goes wrong.

there are other packaging systems in use by different distros,
including at least one that is based on the BSD ports system.

s/based on/inspired by/ if you're thinking of Gentoo.

DES
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