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On 24/11/17 00:01, Wols Lists wrote: |
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> On 23/11/17 18:45, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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>> On 23/11/17 19:11, Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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>>> I'd like to recommend a Linux distribution to someone who needs an as |
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>>> simple Linux distribution as possible. |
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>>> Since I am going to help that person from time to time, it should be |
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>>> as similar as possible to Gentoo. |
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>>> [...] |
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>> Arch Linux is similar. Just imagine you have "emerge", except there's |
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>> only binary packages. When you install it initially, you're left on the |
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>> command line with nothing installed except base packages, much like Gentoo. |
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> How close is Slackware to that description? |
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> [...] |
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I'd say not close at all. Slackware uses pretty outdated software and is |
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not rolling release. |
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Arch Linux on the other hand, like Gentoo, does not have releases. You |
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install it once and the upgrades are pretty much identical to Gentoo. |