[ale] Opinions of Arch Linux?

[James Sumners]

They totally jacked up the default package management in 10.1. I am
quite sure that is why it took so long for the "Enterprise" version to
be released.

As for Ubuntu. Ubuntu is _NOT_ Debian (I would emphasize that not even
more if this weren't plain text). I used it before I went to SuSe and
hated it. It is like running Debian stable with a mix of testing and
unstable packages. Insanity and absolutely horrendous.

On 8/3/06, Paul Cartwright <paul_tbot at pcartwright.com> wrote:
> On Thu August 3 2006 2:19 pm, James Sumners wrote:
> > Recently, the primary drive in my Linux machine developed a few
> > hundred bad sectors. I sent it to Seagate for replacement last week.
> > I should be getting the replacement drive soon. I was running SuSe
> > 10.1 on the machine, upgraded from 10.0. I decided to use SuSe
> > because, due to classes, I don't really have time to keep up with
> > Debian/Sid. I liked 10.0 for what it was, an easy to maintain
> > desktop Linux distribution. After upgrading to 10.1, though, I have
> > become less satisfied with the distribution. The mangling of the
> > package management system, and having to use an alternate (Smart),
> > really turns me off of using SuSe for my personal machine again.
>
> hmm, well I am still running 10.0 on my desktop, glad I haven't
> upgraded:) I DO use smart though, I really like it, only because it is
> now supported, and it is more apt-get like.
> >
> > I plan on switching back to Debian/Sid once my new drive comes in.
> > However, if anyone can make a compelling argument for using Arch
> > Linux instead, I may give it a try. Keep in mind that I prefer
> > Debian and the "Debian Way". So, if you have experience with both,
> > please speak up. Or if you just really like Arch and can give a good
> > overview of the system, let's hear it.
>
> well, why not Kubuntu/Ubuntu?????? It IS Debian style, I have it
> installed on my laptop!!
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