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#1 2005-11-23 06:40:41

DeusExLinux
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Underground Linux

I was surfing DistroWatch the other day and noticed, on the top of the page, a description for Underground Linux, an Arch-Based distrobution.  And it begged me to ask the question, what's new with this?  I looked all over their web-site and didn't see any difference, other than it came with a customized verson of kde.  Anyone know what's new about this?

Also, beggs me to ask, why do people make slight modifications to a distro?  I mean, isn't the original just good enough.  Wait, I know the answer to that one.  It's all part of what makes Linux great.  Open Source.  smile

I was just glad to see that Arch is getting a following.

It's the best around, and nothings ever going to keep her down.

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#2 2005-11-23 07:15:05

ramjet
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Re: Underground Linux

I think underground just installs a preconfigured version of arch... i think this is a good thing for arch.. its like debian and then the many easy to install customisations of it.

anyway, im going to download it and give it a go.

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#3 2005-11-23 09:43:49

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Re: Underground Linux

Fancy ripping off the London Underground's logo. Tut tut.

Anyway, to answer Deux's question, it says on the page what the differences are! Basically, it's more optimised out-of-the-box. ArchCK by default - nice. Ships with Gutza too - will appeal to the newbies.

The nice part is that Underground appears to have started life as a Debian spin-off, but the lead dev preferred Arch and so started afresh. Go Arch!

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#4 2005-11-23 10:43:09

nightfrost
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Re: Underground Linux

hm. nice smile I was very surpised to stumble on this one over at distrowatch. Maybe I should give it a try and pretend I'm an old distro-hopper again just for kicks  lol

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#5 2005-11-23 12:57:23

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Re: Underground Linux

Imitation is the sincerest form flatery. Way to go.

Walt


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#6 2005-11-23 17:23:44

whargoul
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Re: Underground Linux

There is also Frugalware. But it just uses Pacman.


Arch - It's something refreshing

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#7 2005-11-23 17:23:48

cactus
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Re: Underground Linux

I thought monetary donation was the sincerest form of flattery..
hmmm


"Be conservative in what you send; be liberal in what you accept." -- Postel's Law
"tacos" -- Cactus' Law
"t̥͍͎̪̪͗a̴̻̩͈͚ͨc̠o̩̙͈ͫͅs͙͎̙͊ ͔͇̫̜t͎̳̀a̜̞̗ͩc̗͍͚o̲̯̿s̖̣̤̙͌ ̖̜̈ț̰̫͓ạ̪͖̳c̲͎͕̰̯̃̈o͉ͅs̪ͪ ̜̻̖̜͕" -- -̖͚̫̙̓-̺̠͇ͤ̃ ̜̪̜ͯZ͔̗̭̞ͪA̝͈̙͖̩L͉̠̺͓G̙̞̦͖O̳̗͍

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#8 2005-11-23 19:04:47

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Re: Underground Linux

cactus wrote:

I thought monetary donation was the sincerest form of flattery..
hmmm

Unless you're trying to impress a girl! wink

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#9 2005-11-23 21:21:45

cactus
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Re: Underground Linux

so dressing up like her and wearing fake boobs is better?
lol...dont think so.
Most women tend to prefer money, in my experience. wink


"Be conservative in what you send; be liberal in what you accept." -- Postel's Law
"tacos" -- Cactus' Law
"t̥͍͎̪̪͗a̴̻̩͈͚ͨc̠o̩̙͈ͫͅs͙͎̙͊ ͔͇̫̜t͎̳̀a̜̞̗ͩc̗͍͚o̲̯̿s̖̣̤̙͌ ̖̜̈ț̰̫͓ạ̪͖̳c̲͎͕̰̯̃̈o͉ͅs̪ͪ ̜̻̖̜͕" -- -̖͚̫̙̓-̺̠͇ͤ̃ ̜̪̜ͯZ͔̗̭̞ͪA̝͈̙͖̩L͉̠̺͓G̙̞̦͖O̳̗͍

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#10 2005-11-24 03:05:49

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Re: Underground Linux

cactus wrote:

so dressing up like her and wearing fake boobs is better?
lol...dont think so.
Most women tend to prefer money, in my experience. wink

they love linux geeks too.

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#11 2005-11-24 04:15:19

deficite
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Re: Underground Linux

I think rather than saying it's a "linux distribution" it'd be more fitting to call it an "Arch Linux distribution".

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#12 2005-11-24 05:55:41

sash
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Re: Underground Linux

I found it a bit interesting how underground came to be Arch-based by reading the discussion here;

http://www.ludos.org/portal/taxonomy/term/4

The gist if it is that it used to be based on Debian until recently.

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#13 2005-11-24 09:26:58

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Re: Underground Linux

sash wrote:

The gist if it is that it used to be based on Debian until recently.

Which is exactly what I said a few posts ago! But whilst we're repeating things... I hear there's a new distro based on Arch. It used to be based on Debian, don't you know...

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#14 2005-11-24 15:46:21

sash
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Re: Underground Linux

arooaroo wrote:
sash wrote:

The gist if it is that it used to be based on Debian until recently.

Which is exactly what I said a few posts ago! But whilst we're repeating things... I hear there's a new distro based on Arch. It used to be based on Debian, don't you know...

Why thanks for the personal attack. Name calling coming up next? At least I posted a link to the discussion, and my post was about how it came to that. Of course, you quoted me out of context. Nice job.

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#15 2005-11-24 16:19:41

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Re: Underground Linux

motion too lock before this escalates...

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#16 2005-11-24 19:02:08

arooaroo
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Re: Underground Linux

Don't lock, for goodness' sake. Don't worry mpie, as if I would retaliate.

Unfortunately, I forgot the smiley in my post, so he thought it was an attack rather than a sarcastic comment (with harmless intent, may I add).

Just thought I'd post Dibble-style. smile

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#17 2005-11-25 03:27:21

DeusExLinux
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Re: Underground Linux

I didn't really notice what the differences were on the page, other than it being a more newbie friendly version of Arch.  Guess I just didn't read all the way through, I saw it was based off Arch and got so excited that everything else was a blur.  I do think this is a good form of flattery for imho the best distro out there money can and can't buy.  Or.. money shouldn't have to buy.  smile

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#18 2005-11-25 04:03:24

Dusty
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Re: Underground Linux

rofl@arooaroo.

And he used to be such a mild mannered lad....

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#19 2005-12-05 15:46:01

Benedict_White
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Re: Underground Linux

Do we know how many distro's are based on Arch?

Are there any official sub distro's (like does the Arch64 project count as part of Arch or a seperate entity?)


Kind regards

Benedict White

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#20 2005-12-06 03:44:20

DeusExLinux
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Re: Underground Linux

Check out www.distrowatch.com

They have a "how independent is your distrobution" section somewhere on the page, it says how many (registered with them) are based off arch.  I think it was only a few.  I mean, arch is based off Crux.. well.. sort of now anyway.

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#21 2006-01-19 09:12:04

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Re: Underground Linux

I think it's a good idea.  It's a nice way to introduce the Arch way, layout, and package management system to people who don't want to or can't spend time configuring

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#22 2006-03-31 09:09:18

tranquility
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Re: Underground Linux

http://www.linux-magazine.com/issue/65/ … esktop.pdf <- review of underground desktop. Guzuta has hit the news! I'm famous, lol.

I only found out about their use of guzuta today, when I was reading the pdf and thought: "oh, that screenshot looks familiar...". Ehehe, go figure, it was guzuta.

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