Yes, "RPM Hell" was very real, and I remember it too, but much has changed. It is worth becoming familiar with the current state of the tools on both the sides of RedHat and SUSE, before anchoring to any conclusions concerning the present or future.Bulkley wrote: ↑2022-12-02 19:28 The reason I switched to Debian is Apt. Because I didn't know any better, I started my Linux adventure with Red Hat and other distros that used RPM. I was totally frustrated with "RPM Hell" as we called it. When I first tried a Debian based distro it was like a huge weight had been lifted off.
The thread proposition has it backwards. Imagine a world in which Red Hat uses Apt.
Yes, we could also imagine RedHat using Apt, but such a discussion occurring on a Debian forum would be even more irrelevant than the current one has been judged. For me, it has been interesting how RedHat and SUSE have invested in advancing the RPM tools, and I worry that Debian has three options. First, it may maintain the package system only in its current state indefinitely, and wither away as other systems continue to evolve around it. Second, it may continue to advance its own tools through internal effort, as much as possible. Finally, third, it may enter a broader ecosystem, having the advancements within it readily available at each stage of evolution.