Re: Website Confusion

From: Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:14:40 +0000
Subject: Re: Website Confusion
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It means we do not distribute Linux binaries. If you want binaries, go to wherever you get your other Linux binaries from. ie. your Linux distribution download area. ftp.redhat.com for example. -Rasmus On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Michael Bethany wrote: > Hi, > > Your websites says, "If you are looking for UNIX/Linux binaries, please go to your > distributions package center." What does that mean? I've checked my pockets, my car, my > house, and I even looked behind the dryer; I found some old socks, but I didn't find a > "distributions package center." > > Do you mean I should look some where else on your site, or some other site? You need to be more > specific. Here's an idea, they have these things called "Hyper-Links," maybe you > could use one of those to point people in the right direction. I know that sounds ground breaking, > maybe a little outrageous, but it just might work. > > If you couldn't tell, I'm new to Linux and have been tasked with learning the OS. > Maybe "distributions package center" is as common a phrase to Linux users as "Service > Pack" is to NT users, but to the neophyte (a.k.a. "Me") it makes no sense. > > Thank you for your time, > > > > Mike Bethany > Systems Analyst > Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority > ph. 407-316-3885 > >

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