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From: Woody on 23 Mar 2010 05:35
chris <ithinkiam(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> On 22/03/10 11:39, Woody wrote:
> > Well, I have sun-java6 (maybe I should try 5, although I need 6 for
> > something else) installed, but jbidwatcher wont log in, with a security
> > error. If I do a search on the web I find I need to update my java but
> > when I try (through any of the gui tools or apt-get on the command line)
> > I get told that I can't update sun-java6-jre as I need sun-java6-bin>
> > 6.18 but sun-java6-bin isn't availble (numbers may be wrong).
> > After an hour or so I gave up, I could have installed a working OS in
> > that time!
>
> That's odd, apt-get is one of the best package managers in resolving
> dependencies. I don't use 'straight' debian so can't comment on how well
> it copes with some of these non-free apps.

I must admit to not being a great fan of linux software distribution
methods, especially all the package managers, I have always had problems
with them.

> Debian is the standard for server distros, but with a PPC Mini you're a
> bit limited for choice with Linux.

Yes, that was one of the issues why I picked it. It seems not to bad for
a straight server, and if I didn't need java and I had the patience to
set up mail properly again, it would be a good system. I would imagine
that all these things are solvable if I had enough time to search the
web, fiddle, search the web again, but I really don't at the moment.
Sadly both of those aren't true, so it seems I would be better off
running OSX.

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Woody
From: Ben Shimmin on 23 Mar 2010 07:17
Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>:

[...]

> I must admit to not being a great fan of linux software distribution
> methods, especially all the package managers, I have always had problems
> with them.

I find they work brilliantly until you run into a dependency conflict,
at which point you can end up in a situation which can be impossible to
resolve.

b.

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From: zoara on 23 Mar 2010 07:44
Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I can get 10.5 server for around £150

You can? I thought it was about £400?

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From: Chris Ridd on 23 Mar 2010 07:48
On 2010-03-23 11:44:30 +0000, zoara said:

> Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> I can get 10.5 server for around �150
>
> You can? I thought it was about �400?

Current versions are about �400; old versions are a lot cheaper now -
ebay sees them around the �189 mark for unlimited clients.

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From: Woody on 23 Mar 2010 07:57
Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote:

> On 2010-03-23 11:44:30 +0000, zoara said:
>
> > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >> I can get 10.5 server for around �150
> >
> > You can? I thought it was about �400?
>
> Current versions are about �400; old versions are a lot cheaper now -
> ebay sees them around the �189 mark for unlimited clients.

Yes, this is one on ebay. They don't sell 10.5 server anymore do they?


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