Re:Compromised PyTorch-nightly dependency chain December 30t...
by robocat on Sunday January 01, 2023 @01:13AM
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> that has been solved by Linux distributions a long time ago
Certainly not. A recent example: I wanted to try a KDE distribution, so I installed Neon which has three dependency updaters by default: pkcon, apt, and snap. If I use Python or Node, then I usually need to use their distribution management systems as well.
Dependency management is one area that completely fragments Linux into different distro universes.
I am not saying Windows is better (it isn’t) but if Linux had solved the problem, then most of us would share one solution.
Certainly not. A recent example: I wanted to try a KDE distribution, so I installed Neon which has three dependency updaters by default: pkcon, apt, and snap. If I use Python or Node, then I usually need to use their distribution management systems as well.
Dependency management is one area that completely fragments Linux into different distro universes.
I am not saying Windows is better (it isn’t) but if Linux had solved the problem, then most of us would share one solution.