[WBEL-devel] In the words of Mark Twain ...

[Paul Iadonisi]

On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 17:27, Joel Macklow wrote:
> I have never come across someone who so openly moans and bitches about the
> progress of a new open source project, Milan.

  Here, here.  I've been trying to come up with the words, but you've
done a better (and more civil) job than I could have.

[snip]

> I agree with Vicki's comments re the project being dead.  There not being a
> lot of mail is actually a sign that the project is hitting its target of
> being an almost identical version to the RH release.

  I gave a presentation recently about alternatives to RHEL and
specifically gave WBEL a plug and mentioned just this fact...the
substantial decrease in traffic on this list, and peculiar to a project
like this, is actually a good sign.  Mission accomplished.  Thank, John,
Vicki, and others at Beauregard Parish Public Library!  (Not that
there's *nothing* left to do, but just that bulk of the work appears to
be done.)

[snip]

> ...  If
> you need updates 60 seconds after they are announced, the srpms are
> available for download from RedHat. Build them yourself.  You obviously have
> the experience.

  And this is a perfectly acceptable option.  WBEL forms the base.  The
isos are out there, the srpms from Red Hat are, for the most part, a
*breeze* to build yourself with 'rpmbuild --rebuild <srpm>' once you've
got the base distribution of WBEL installed.  Do that, and you are not
even dependent on John, or anyone else at the library.  Completely
independent, with ease, no less.  With the exception of the occasional
problem that may crop up in rebuilding a specific rpm.  That's where
this list may come in handy in the future for those who choose the path
of building their own updates.

[snip]

> I hope John has time in his busy schedule to read this diatribe.  I want him
> to know that there are people who are thankful, grateful and appreciative
> for what he and his co-workers have accomplished so far.  Keep up the good
> work people!

  I, for one, would like to echo that sentiment.  Thank you so much,
John and friends at the library for this awesome contribution!

-- 
-Paul Iadonisi
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