Dunno, exactly. Given Linux-Mandrake's closeness in overall layout to Redhat, you'd think the tools would be at least portable to that. But otherwise, they're probably a little too distro-specific to really catch on. Debian users don't need 'em (AFAIK), because they have their own set of slick Perl-based tools; and even for other RPM-based distros, you'd need to do some heavy work to get them ported.

It is a neat thought, though!

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