Ubuntu is not Debian?

[M Clasquin]

On 01/11/04 08:29, Senectus . wrote:
> I'm getting the impression that Ubuntu is not Debian, and therefore
> you can't/shouldn't try to use packages from their repository.. would
> that be correct?
> If so.. Why do that?
> Doesn't it make more sense to try and keep some sort of standard?
>
IIRC this is dealt with at length in the FAQs on the Ubuntu website. 
Synopsis: it can be done, but the Debian guarantee applies: you break 
it, you get to keep both pieces!

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