this is total bullshit. i upgraded from redhat 5.1 to redhat 6 (2 releases) just by inserting the boot disk and hitting upgrade. and it kept all my config files. oh i had to reboot too.
i love the make all command. oh wait its the same as make world.
slashdot.org runs linux. its under more pressure than your pidly little system. ive seen solaris boxes do far more than your stupid freebsd box..does that mean solaris can stand up to more pressure and is technically superior ? Lets all switch to solaris then.
Get a clue. quit acting like one of the million of BSD snobs and grow up.