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kdrumm

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From: Upstate, S.C.

Registered: 2008-07-22

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another distro switching to an Arch base

I guess most of you know about the chraka-project.
But yet another has shown up. www.shiftlinux.net/about/
Seems they didn't like the way Ubuntu base was going and came over to the Arch way.

The world will soon be Arch(ified)

KDrumm

fixed misspell

Last edited by kdrumm (2009-03-04 01:14:45)

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skottish

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Registered: 2006-06-16

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Re: another distro switching to an Arch base

Your link is spelled incorrectly. It was also announced here:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=63689

soupcan

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Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 268

Re: another distro switching to an Arch base

Is it meant to be solely a LiveCD, like Knoppix?

archlinuxsagi

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Registered: 2008-09-12

Posts: 259

Re: another distro switching to an Arch base

mmm.. i thought it will be another distro besides shiftlinux .... ubuntu or pclinuxos perhaps.. :-)

dolby

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Registered: 2006-08-08

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Re: another distro switching to an Arch base

The thing with all these distributions that use Arch as a base is that they still inherit Arch's problems, and moreover do nothing to fix em themselves, but rather expect from the Arch developers to do it for them.
There are many examples for the above.
Yes Arch isnt perfect, and the fact that its constantly changing guarantees theres gonna be flaws in many areas until they eventually get solved.
On the other hand, there are certainly some advantages for Arch, from having derived distributions.

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LTSmash

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From: Aguascalientes - Mexico

Registered: 2008-01-02

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Re: another distro switching to an Arch base

The thing with all these distributions that use Arch as a base is that they still inherit Arch's problems, and moreover do nothing to fix em themselves, but rather expect from the Arch developers to do it for them.
There are many examples for the above.
Yes Arch isnt perfect, and the fact that its constantly changing guarantees theres gonna be flaws in many areas until they eventually get solved.
On the other hand, there are certainly some advantages for Arch, from having derived distributions.

Explain yourself, please

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Skripka

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From: 2X1280X1024

Registered: 2009-02-19

Posts: 555

Re: another distro switching to an Arch base

Explain yourself, please

Perhaps he means breakage happens-and it is up to the user to know how to workaround...something LiveCD installed Arch distros don't exactly encourage? (full knowledge of one's system-that is)

Either way-dark themes are hard on the eyes.  That being said, considering how Ubuntu et al have been getting bad PR for getting slower and slower and not fixing their bug tickets-'tis not too surprising folks are wanting a Gnome alternative.

Last edited by Skripka (2009-03-04 21:11:41)

archlinuxsagi

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Registered: 2008-09-12

Posts: 259

Re: another distro switching to an Arch base

Explain yourself, please

Perhaps he means breakage happens-and it is up to the user to know how to workaround

Which other distro doesn't have breakage? Any what kind of problems are he talking about?