Re: [SLUG] random questions

From: Chad Perrin (perrin@apotheon.com)
Date: Sat Dec 04 2004 - 07:23:48 EST


Chad Perrin wrote:
> I have some semi-random questions for the experts on the list.
>
> 1. Why is it that, in a default install of Debian GNU/Linux Testing,
> the sources.list entry for security patches is "deb
> http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main" instead of "deb
> http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main"?
>
> 2. Why is MySQL so much more popular than PostreSQL?
>
> 3. Why does my Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite work perfectly under
> Linux, while it would randomly decide to cause the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift
> keys to "stick" electronically under Windows? I know there's not likely
> to be an answer to this forthcoming, but I thought I'd ask anyway.
>
> 4. Does anyone here have experience with Xerox Phaser network printer
> access from a Debian system? I need to figure out a "best" way to get
> access to a Phaser 860DP from this computer, and the helpful provision
> of a driver at the Xerox website did me zero good. Their instructions
> basically just didn't solve the problem, period.
>
> --
> Chad

I swear, on all that is holy, that I only clicked "send" once. I just
received three copies of this in my inbox. Please forgive the redundancy.
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