Seeking good web sites for Debian tools

Nick Moffitt nick@zork.net
Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:29:54 -0700


C Poda  quotation:
> Version control: subversion vs CVS?

	With all respect, this is rather like asking "Which WOrd
Processor should I learn: WordStar or Microsoft Works?"  Both are
obsolete *and know it*.  The CVS folks say "please don't use this, as
subversion is much better" and even the Subversion folks issued a
release saying "Please don't bother Linus about subversion, as even we
know it's not good enough."

	I recommend looking at a more modern batch of version control
systems:  darcs, monotone, and if you have the stomach for it: arch.

	I can't wait for bazaar-ng.org to go release so that I can
finally answer this one with a definitive single project, but MBP's
glorious amalgam is still dilligently being worked on.

> Domain name server: bind v9 vs djbdns?

	Alas: http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=warez#djb

Stick with bind9.  

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