July 27, 2010
9:25 p.m.
On Jul 27, 2010, at 01:54 PM, Ralf Schmitt wrote:
Matthias Klose <doko@ubuntu.com> writes:
Not true. Package managers like dpkg/apt-get, rpm/yum and maybe others do this for ages. And yes, the added "complexity" of package managers does lead to increased robustness.
but how does sharing things lead to increased robustness (even if it might be managed by your package manager)?
It removes the need to maintain multiple directory trees and the symlinks between them. The tools that manage all this platform complexity get simpler, and thus easier to maintain, leading to increased robustness on the platform. Cheers, -Barry