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Stroller <stroller <at> stellar.eclipse.co.uk> writes: |
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> I think that alternative methods of approaching system administration |
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> are sure to bring their own problems and require an investment of time |
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> to implement, but I don't see how upgrading machines one by one is |
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> sustainable. Honestly, it would be driving me crazy to be in your |
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> position, and I think some other alternative might well show time and |
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> hassle saved once it's up and running. |
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OK guys. |
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Thanks for the unecessary tongue lashing. |
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The systems rarely are at my location. I just cannot upgrade them |
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at my decision, as they belong to others. |
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Some of the machines I do not physically get for 6 months at a time. |
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Sure, I could hack something together, but, imho it would make much |
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more sense for a common method, as I'm certain I not the only one with |
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this issue. I install Gentoo on systems for lots of folks (cause the |
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install process is a pain for those without thick skin...) I have been |
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reluctant to try the 10 install disk, as I have too many bad memories |
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of install disks...... I hack my installs now. |
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Some take over admin, some ask for help, some work too much and hate parting |
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with machines. Many are dual boot running windows software that cannot |
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run under linux or wine or vmware (mostly embedded development proprietary |
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development software). |
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I'm not willing to invest the time to figure this out nor go it alone. |
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Somebody puts it together, I'll test it and use it. |
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So, KDE-meta is just fine, for now, cause the rest of Gentoo is just fine. |
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It's X and KDE4 that are the time_sink for me. |
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thx, |
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James |