[NTLUG:Discuss] Debian -- considering switching to Debian

[Leroy Tennison]

Peter A. Koren wrote:

>I am currently using the Scientific Linux Distribution which is
>essentially a tweaked version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. I have been
>installing applications from a small number of compatible repositories.
>>From doing this, I think I now understand the answer to the question I
>posted here about a couple of months ago about the best system to
>resolve dependencies and I have discovered (later than most I'm afraid)
>that a large well maintained repository is the key. The apt vs yum
>argument is not as important as the quality of the repository and
>maintaining that quality. There are some excellent repositories for
>RPMS, but there problem is that they are not all mutually compatible --
>fragmentation of repositories is a problem.
>
>After looking at the huge Debian package repository, I see that it has
>the bulk of what I am looking for in applications -- and these are hit
>and miss in being supported by the RPM repositories. I am contemplating
>switching to Debian because of this.
>
>But I notice that Debian does not support the evolution mail program. I
>do see some indication of getting it working with Debian, but it is
>unclear to me which way to go. If there is a way to convert my saved
>evolution mail to another mail program, I might consider switching mail
>programs.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>-- Pete
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You have already seen that Evolution is included in Debian.  I switched 
from Evolution to NetScape some time ago because it stopped co-operating 
with my ISP.  I don't remember how I converted mail.  If you are wanting 
to change email clients there's an ugly way to accomplish this.  In 
Evolution, disable your inbound mail checking.  Next, forward all your 
mail to yourself (I said it was ugly).  Rebuild on Debian, configure the 
email client of your choice and retrieve your email.