Arch Linux

Insane-Boy

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Registered: 2006-02-27

Posts: 243

Re: My favorite thing about Arch Linux is...

1.Pacman - maybe like emergy but soo better ;-]
2.Stable.. - like slackware
3.Speed - i haven't seen speeder distro..
4.Init system .. - like slackware but better

PS;From this post you'll understand i'm old slack fan..;-]

Everything I agree but #1.Pacman - maybe like emergy but soo better ;-]
I love Arch Linux and all but I can't make an statement that big ever. portage is so advanced still pacman has a lot to learn from a true package manager. Don't get me wrong Pacman can be an advance package manager just look what Frugalware has done, they have made pacman an advance package manager. Arch Linux still has an old version with very limeted options yet.

I mean that pacman gives you a chance to use binary pkgs or source distro..the source "part" from emerge is perfect i think but the "part" with binary packages is poor...( my opinion )Now do you agree?

sweiss

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Registered: 2004-02-16

Posts: 635

Re: My favorite thing about Arch Linux is...

I like the simplicity. However it feels like it has grown a bit complex with time, especially considering that mkinit* and udev thingies. It kinda makes me feel out of control, but I guess I'll just have to read and catch up on it.

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tlaloc

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From: Lower Saxony

Registered: 2006-05-12

Posts: 359

Re: My favorite thing about Arch Linux is...

I like the fact that it is way beyond my head - so I keep on learning, and I don't get bored! 

kensai

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From: Puerto Rico

Registered: 2005-06-03

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Re: My favorite thing about Arch Linux is...

I mean that pacman gives you a chance to use binary pkgs or source distro..the source "part" from emerge is perfect i think but the "part" with binary packages is poor...( my opinion )Now do you agree?

Well in part, portage does not handle binary packages so well but it is fault of not being binary packages repositories availble. So I agree in most parts about binary pkgs.

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clam

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Registered: 2005-12-28

Posts: 33

Re: My favorite thing about Arch Linux is...

rc.conf/pacman/forums