[plug] Ubuntu on older 8.04 on older machines

[Kai]

Richard Meyer wrote:

>> What Kai 
>> described is precisely why I quit Mandrake, and I'm pretty sure Mandrake 
>> (10.x) used Synaptic, just as I use in Xandros and Etch  However, let's 
>> face it most package managers, like Synaptic are only GUI frontends for 
>> an underlying package management system.  It's that underlying system 
>> where the differences lie.
>>
> Again, we are getting to the point where we actually agree. Yes,
> SYNAPTIC is a frontend (which is what I was trying to say FFS). it may
> actually resolve cross-dependencies better than using straight "rpm",
> which is NO surprise .... 

I should add I am aware that Synaptec is just a GUI front end, but so 
far I'm enjoying the Synaptec/apt-get world of life :)

...and it is cool having the OS update itself fom 7.1 to 8.04, not 
having to worry about licensing issues and not having to pay a cent for 
the upgrade ! :)