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2 reasons why small package repository is better than large

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Alex on Linux; By Alexander Sandler
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I am in the middle of CentOS and Ubuntu comparison frenzy. It started with an attempt to assert quality of Linux distributions made for busy people. Today I am considering packaging. When comparing Ubuntu and CentOS packaging systems, first thing that crosses my mind is that, well, size matters. Ubuntu has nearly 70000 packages. CentOS has around 6000.

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Really? Bob_Robertson 3 1,863 Aug 5, 2009 1:53 PM

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