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Re: TEST

> Indeed it is. And yes, this has resulted in a lot of
> distributions, but that isn't much of a problem since
> they mostly copy each other's work instead of reinventing
> the wheel.

Yes, great point. Most (all?) Linux distributions use the same set of
packages, they just have different installation systems, different default
configurations, etc. THat's a simplistic point of view. 

You can't change the way a distribution maker choses to configure the
packages, but if you find a security flaw in a package and contribute it,
the security of all distributions benefit. There are always going to be
different distributions, but under the hood they are all pretty similar.

Tim

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