On 8/28/07, Alberto Treviño <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have tried Gentoo and it is still bloated. You tell it to install > something and it will grab any possible dependency you might think of > using and install it. Portage allows you to turn off certain features, > but it is very difficult. My package manager distinguishes between > required dependencies and optional dependencies. For example, you can > install X without OpenGL, or Xinearma, or a Font Server, or even > without XDM! Last I checked a minimal X.org 7.2 install took about 100 > MB, and that includes static libraries and header files > (or "developmental" libraries). Have you looked at Archlinux? The package manager on it is fantastic, and you can build everything from source. And it's smart with dependencies, such as with X: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/4329/
Arch is built about doing very little for you, but the parts it does for you it does well. And it doesn't take much to get a full system up and going. Adam -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
