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liquibyte

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Registered: 2007-11-11

Posts: 88

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Re: Is it just me?

I just zipped through it now with 64bit.  Got Gentoo and Slackware.  I've tried both in the past and as far as I'm concerned Arch is a much better fit.  I've noticed that it's a lot easier to keep clean.  Gentoo is just a pain IMHO, if I want to compile my packages I'll do it myself.  Don't get me wrong, it's a nice concept, it's just not for me.

sajro

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Registered: 2008-03-02

Posts: 56

Re: Is it just me?

That's what I got. I chose, though, a text-mode installer, "other" DEs, latest stable software, and said expert. But I basically got what is best for me b/c I fit those criteria FTMP.

I also said it's for a laptop.

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Cerebral

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From: Waterloo, ON, CA

Registered: 2005-04-08

Posts: 3,108

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Re: Is it just me?

"Does not have an application library" - what do they mean by that?

moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

Posts: 2,675

Re: Is it just me?

"Does not have an application library" - what do they mean by that?

That one always puzzled me too....

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phrakture

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From: behind you

Registered: 2003-10-29

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Re: Is it just me?

Gentoo, Slackware, Arch
Hah

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carlocci

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From: Padova - Italy

Registered: 2008-02-12

Posts: 368

Re: Is it just me?

"Does not have an application library" - what do they mean by that?

Maybe, online software repositories?
pacman -S or apt-get install

INCSlayer

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2007-09-06

Posts: 296

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Re: Is it just me?

gentoo slackware arch aswell

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catwell

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From: Bretagne, France

Registered: 2008-02-20

Posts: 207

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Re: Is it just me?

Slack, Gentoo. WTF no Arch ? Do they think Arch is not good for recent laptops ?

moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

Posts: 2,675

Re: Is it just me?

"Does not have an application library" - what do they mean by that?

Maybe, online software repositories?
pacman -S or apt-get install

that was my guess too, but Arch does have repositories...

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_Marco_

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Registered: 2008-04-21

Posts: 242

Re: Is it just me?

arch gentoo slackware

mintcoffee

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From: Waterloo, ON

Registered: 2007-10-05

Posts: 120

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Re: Is it just me?

Yep Gentoo / Slackware myself as well

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Ghil

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Registered: 2008-04-29

Posts: 14

Re: Is it just me?

Heh, Arch on the first try

mrcold

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Registered: 2008-01-24

Posts: 149

Re: Is it just me?

Gentoo, Arch, Slackware.

me too

Allan

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From: Brisbane, AU

Registered: 2007-06-09

Posts: 9,939

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Re: Is it just me?

fedora, suse, kubuntu, ubuntu, debian

well, I have used 3/4 (merging the ubuntus)....

Edit: perhaps I answered I don't care too many times...

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Zerathidune

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Registered: 2007-02-25

Posts: 101

Re: Is it just me?

took it twice, with slightly different answers. first time arch, slack, gentoo, second time gentoo, arch, slack.

jb

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From: 95% FL / 5% MI

Registered: 2006-06-22

Posts: 464

Re: Is it just me?

"Does not have an application library" - what do they mean by that?

Maybe, online software repositories?
pacman -S or apt-get install

That's what I thought, but emerge, pacman, and swaret exist so it it must mean something else.  Maybe they mean some sort of Linspire Click-n-run interface?

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Mister Auron

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Registered: 2008-04-23

Posts: 22

Re: Is it just me?

I never tried putting myself as an expert, and yet I got gentoo once...

I didnt put expert and got arch, gentoo slack.

I think the main question that decides is the bleeding edge or stable one.

I choose bleeding edge though...

jmrbcu

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From: Cuba

Registered: 2007-08-20

Posts: 112

Re: Is it just me?

for me it was: Arch!!!, Slackware, Gentoo and ZenWalk.

Does anybody had tested ZenWalk?

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Barrucadu

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From: Hull, England

Registered: 2008-03-30

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Re: Is it just me?

I've used Zenwalk, it is fairly minimal. It was my favourite distro before trying Arch but I must admit I didn't really dig beneath the surface of it.

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bslagowski

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Registered: 2008-02-23

Posts: 102

Re: Is it just me?

Slack, Gentoo, Arch. I've only tried Arch, but maybe I'll give Slack a go.

LTSmash

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From: Aguascalientes - Mexico

Registered: 2008-01-02

Posts: 348

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Re: Is it just me?

Sent this feedback message:

I just got Zenwalk, Slackware, Gentoo and Arch Linux, I guess that your test isn't working nicely in the aspect that Arch Linux isn't for "Really Advanced Super Linux Geeks", but instead it's just aimed at capable to learn users since it's easy to get it to work (it got LOTS of Documentation and a great supporting community)...

Also I have to say that Arch Linux DOES HAVE online software repositories which are extense having a lot of packages divided in 5 official repos... and a community one.

Arch also has both a binary (yeah precompiled apps!!) package manager like apt-get called pacman and a FreeBSD "ports" like system called "ABS" (Arch Build System) so that you can easily recompile your apps if needed, including the official compiling scripts and methods.

Arch comes in two official flavors: Arch for 32 bits systems (i686 optimized) and Arch 64 (for AMD64).

Hope this helps the service to improve. Keep up the good job!

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kensai

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Registered: 2005-06-03

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Re: Is it just me?

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That's what I got.

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kstevens

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Registered: 2008-06-01

Posts: 8

Re: Is it just me?

Slackware, Arch, Gentoo.

Never tried Gentoo, but I also love Slackware.  I just don't like the fact that you need three CD's, and KDE is the default desktop.  I love how in Arch, there is no default desktop.  It just installs the minimum and you build it how you want it.

Gullible Jones

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Registered: 2004-12-29

Posts: 4,863

Re: Is it just me?

Part of the problem is that Arch is considered an "expert" distro on the test, which leads to somewhat strange results for non-expert users like myself.

Mon1018

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Registered: 2008-06-02

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Re: Is it just me?

I got Gentoo, Arch, Slackware.