[Info-vax] VAXStation 3100

[Simon Clubley]

On 2019-01-20, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 1/19/2019 10:24 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2019-01-18, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>> Now, after getting a bit used to this, let me open up an old argument.
>>> Do tell us what is easier to install, VMS stuff or WEENDOZE stuff?
>> 
>> Windows.
>> 
>> Linux is even better because it comes with the package management and
>> selection stuff so most of the common packages are integrated into
>> whatever Linux distribution you are using and can be easily installed
>> on demand.
>
> I don't see the big difference between yum, MSI and PCSI. If
> I would have to rate them then I would probably say yum > MSI > PCSI.
> But they are all using the same basic model: an advanced tool take
> a kit and by magic get everything in the right places.
>

Yes, but with Linux, there's an additional layer on top of yum
which is a large list of various packages available for installation
which is organised by category.

> I used to be pretty impressed by that. But I no longer like
> that model.
>
> It does not scale well. It works great for 10-25 products. It does
> not work well for hundreds or thousands of products.
>

Which is why on Linux, you have a layer on top of yum.

> Today my preference is the UNZIP install or XCOPY install.
>
> You create a dir anywhere you want, you get the files there
> and you run a setup and/or startup script and that is it.
>
> No files scattered all over the system. No automatic changes
> to any general setup/startup scripts.
>

That means you don't get an automatic notification when there's
an update available for security reasons.

>
> Easy to have multiple versions in parallel.
>

That only works if there are no system wide changes required.

Simon.

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