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I run [K]Ubuntu at home and use R HEL at work. I Really like the package management that is provided by Ubuntu (I know its debian), but RedHat has the corporate cred for business. What bugs me is that although they are both Linux with similar versions of tools and kernels, the esoterica of system management are almost entirely different. Then there is KDE vs GNOME too. I know I'm just voicing a long time gripe, but isn't it time that the "leaders," site down and make these things a published standard? I know it has been tried for a long time since LSB and other attempts, but at some point it has to happen. The fact that it is a hard thing to do does not mean it is not possible. I mean come on, why can't KDE an GNOME use the same file layout? It's jut petty immature crap that they don't. Why do they need different (99% the same information) X start up scripts? Different menu files and directories. Different icon and art directories? You can get the two to use the same art work, mostly, just by copying, in my book, that's a waste. Network configuration, environment variables, standard file locations, etc. These need to make sense for corporate IT to consider Linux more. How does it all get fixed? Just a little Friday rant. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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