dist evals[1]

Rod Roark rod@sunsetsystems.com
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 13:57:41 -0700


Sounds good.  I'll probably be able to demo an installation CD.  Just
let me know when and where.  :-)

-- Rod
   http://www.sunsetsystems.com/

On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, der.hans wrote:
> Am 27. Sep, 2000 schwäzte Rod Roark so:
> 
> > If you're going to talk about relative merits of distributions and
> > their vendors, it also seems relevant to talk about the realistic
> > *alternative* to using a distribution.  I.e., installing Linux from
> > scratch, as described at http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/.
> 
> Great point. My oversight. Especially since I'm also familiar with
> lfs. The LRP or other specific use projects might also be appropriate.
> 
> The lfs project is definitely something we should cover.
> 
> > My point is, one shouldn't ask the question "which distribution should
> > I use?" until they have considered the question "should I use a
> > distribution?".
> > 
> > Yes I have a personal interest in this as the originator and maintainer
> > of LFSMake (http://lfsmake.org/), which to a large degree automates LFS
> > installation.  So I may be a bit too close to the topic and it's fine
> > with me if someone else wants to cover it.  I just think it should be
> > mentioned.
> 
> No prob. I've no prob with you covering it ( unless your not covering it
> got a lurker I know of to show up so he can ;-).
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans
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