Re: stripped OpebBSD: tarballs available

[Tor Roberts <tor_(_at_)_econsci_(_dot_)_net>]

I could not disagree more. The OBSD installer is so simple, easy to use
and quick. Nothing even comes close. It is by far the best installer of
any OS I know. The Redhat installer is a complete joke.

Also, I think that the ports/packages system is fantastic. Again, it is
easy to use and simple. There is nothing to gain from making anything more
complicated than it has to be. That is why I love OpenBSD, the system is
tight, simple, and secure. Please don't change that.

-Tor

On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Chris Hedemark wrote:

> Jan Johansson wrote:
> 
> > Why this need to "strip"? OpenBSD is stripped by default.
> 
> Wellllllll, yes.  And no.  The installer is probably my biggest gripe about
> OpenBSD.  It gives you a few big packages to choose from and doesn't really
> tell you what is in those packages.   Red Hat is doing something very nice
> where you can pick those giant groupings of packages that are all
> interrelated if you want them (still more granular than the oBSD install)
> but if you are a power user you can pick specific RPM's which represent
> specific tools.  I'd very much love OpenBSD to go in this direction.  And
> include an easier tool for handling disk partitioning.  :-)
> 
> All in all once it is up and running I love it.  But the installer is
> probably the biggest weak spot in the distribution right now. (MHO)
> 
> Chris Hedemark - Hillsborough, NC
> http://yonderway.com
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