Xandros

[Harry G]

On Monday 21 April 2003 10:42 pm, Robert E.Raymond wrote:
> On Monday 21 April 2003 10:15 pm, Jerry McBride wrote:
> > On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:51:32 -0400 Harry G <hg57 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > After going around and around on the RPM merry go round trying to get
> > > the latest Evolution running, I have decided to do the mature thing and
> > > try a Debian distro.  (I am joking about the mature thing, not trying
> > > Debian).
> > >
> > > I really don't have time to learn the ins and outs of Debian, so I was
> > > loking at Xandros.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any experience with it?  Is it stable?
> > >
> > > I have been using Suse for the past 2 years.  It is a great distro,
> > > but......
> >
> > If it's evolution you want and you're willing to change distributions to
> > get it... You really should give Gentoo a whirl... Without too much
> > sweat, you can build a linux box any way you want it... About the only
> > real necessay hardware requirement is a broadband connection for
> > downloading (emerging) source packages.
>
> Even broadband isn't necessary.. I'm gentooing along on 28.8k just fine,
> tho I tend to use CVS versions and patch my kernel separately from emerge
> to save on download time.  I'd say more important is that you either have a
> fast box or don't mind waiting forever for everything to install (i.e.
> evolution)
>

The problem with a distro like Gentoo for myself is:

I have a small business.  I don't have several days to compile from source.  
Also, I am a linux user, not a linux pro or geek.  (I mean geek in the most 
respected of ways.  I only wish I was one).

But, I appreciate what you are saying.  I looked into Gentoo (which is a type 
of penguin, by the way), and chose not to use it for the previous reasons.

Harry G