The raspbian distro is excellent (it's the one I'm using), but it is actually an optimization of the Debian ARM release -- all packages have been recompiled optimized for the processor on the Pi (ARMv7, I believe). It's much faster than the generic ARM release. However, packages that weren't there in ARM aren't there in Raspbian either, IFAIK.
Also, a big shout out to SwiftKey3 on my Android for converting distros to distress... I assume folks figured that out. On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Perkins, Jerry <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > On 08/06/2012 05:25 AM, Brian H. Ward wrote: > > The ARM (and MIPSEL) distress are both second class citizen in the Debian > world, so you might not find packages for everything you want. > > > There was a basic problem porting Debian to Raspberry Pi. But this > problem has been taken care of by the folks at Raspberry, creating a new > distribution called Raspbian "wheezy" ( > http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads ), which they do recommend. > > -- > Jerry Perkins > Home page http://jperkins.us > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > -- and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed -- thomas jefferson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
