
...if you are installing the cables in a plenum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVAC#Plenum_space http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenum_cable
Agreed. A central desktop distro to rally around would be useful (perhaps unlikely, but useful).
Even more useful, though, in my opinion, would be a consistent package management system across distros. That way, we could choose a distro for a specialized-use case (e.g., servers, embedded systems, etc.) based on what packages it focuses its attention on and what its performance priorities are rather than based on which package management system it uses. Plus, bouncing back and forth between numerous different distributions -- one for each niche -- wouldn't be such a headache. (Now... which command was it that I use to update that package on this distro again? Argh.)
How long does it take a DEC field service engineer to change a lightbulb? It depends on how many bad ones he brought with him.