James Willing wrote:
>
> At 09:17 PM 9/24/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >Hi. This is only slightly off topic, for what are old computers without old
> >operating systems? :)
> >
> >I just finished installing caldera linux on my unix machine in the hopes of
> >plugging the holes the spammers were using to forward mail through my site.
> >What IS it with these newer distributions that they have to MOVE everything,
> >change how ps works, and four million annoying little things? Look, Unix
> >has been around since the 60s, why do they feel they need to or should move
> >things around at this late date?
> >--
>
> Well... one consideration might be that Linux is not Unix... It was
> designed to look similar to the user, but that is pretty much where the
> similarity ends...
Yah. Whining about options and output from the 'ps' command is
especially futile -- that's probably the most variable program on
the planet. Switching between AT&T, BSD and AIX alone requires a
steno pad of notes on the program. Hell, the change from Tandy
Xenix 1.x to Tandy Xenix 3.x on the 6000 caused serious changes to
the 'ps' command -- about the only command switch that seems to be
constant is '-l'.
If you want fun, install the CDE and try to get everything working
that used to be fine under fvwm or even Motif. Then try to merge
the good parts from Redhat and Caldera (both based on the RPM
installation system). Me, I find it fun -- since I always do it on
the designated guinea pig system (roughly equivalent to the main
working system, since they switch places once things are stable).
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram_at_cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked me if I had any
firearms with me. I said "Well, what do you need?" -- Steven Wright
Received on Fri Sep 25 1998 - 01:24:01 BST