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darkraid1

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Registered: 2010-03-25

Posts: 8

arch based distro -> same repository?

hey,
i got a question.
let's say i'm making a new ,archlinux based distro. must i use own repositorys then or can i just use archs repositories? i won't really make a new distro (no time for that) but i always asked myself this question.

pure curiosity.

flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

Posts: 2,160

Re: arch based distro -> same repository?

Ιf it's rolling, I guess there is no problem, but you need to make it clear (on the distro site for example) that the most of work done is thanks to the Archlinux devs, if you are gonna use the official repos.

Chakra-project for example is Arch+KDEmod, thus it currently* uses the official repos.

*they are gonna make their distro, afaik, non-rolling.

darkraid1

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Registered: 2010-03-25

Posts: 8

Re: arch based distro -> same repository?

nice to know. thanks!

JGC

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Registered: 2003-12-03

Posts: 1,664

Re: arch based distro -> same repository?

The problem with not creating a full fork is that you'll end up with a broken distribution if we decide to upgrade something important. This is what KDEmod is facing from time to time, they have problems tracking all the changes happening inside Archlinux.