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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: Recommendations??
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:48:44 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2004-04-30, Ed Falis <falis@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:25:21 -0500, Larry Hazel <lhhazel@otelco.net> wrote:
>
>> Also, recommendations for which version of Linux to use will be  
>> appreciated.
>>
>
> Get GTKAda from libre.act-europe.fr.  Get gtk-glade to use as a gui  
> builder for it.  Search for GNADE for the database part (probably at  
> www.adapower.com or www.adaworld.com). Use the latest public versions of  
> GNAT (libre.act-europe.fr again).

Wrong solution if one plan to use Debian or debian based distros.

> My personal favorite linux distro is libranet, which is based on Debian.   
> It's a "pay-fer" but it's pretty inexpensive.  www.libranet.com.  Very  
> user/desktop friendly, and has the advantage of Debian package management.

So why do you then recommend people to download teh source files when
they can easily install the debian packages?

http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all&keywords=libgtkada2&sourceid=mozilla-search

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Preben Randhol -------- http://www.pvv.org/~randhol/

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