Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux,linux.debian.devel

>Is Debian compatible with rpm?

If you want to install software from RPMs on a Debian system, you'll need Alien

http://packages.debian.org/stable/admin/alien.html

>Can I use commercial RPMs (not open-source) on a Debian machine?

Sure, just because the fine people at Debian believe in free software doesn't mean you have to.

dowe@sierratel.com