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   #12. Posted at 12:11 PM on Mar 5th 2008 Edit   Reply
Xenolith
I suspect you can install Ubuntu if that is what you want. WinXP will probably install. Vista on the other hand...
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   #6. Posted at 11:01 PM on Mar 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
Forge
Yeah, let's dump apt-get and dpkg, which are used on some of the longest running and best liked distros, and choose some no-name distro because it uses xdelta packages.

I smell BS.

The specs look intriguing for a 200$ complete machine, though. Could afford to buy two and stack them, for some nice redundant low-cost home server action, and small size for bonus FTWs.
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#6, Ubuntu also has some things which plague it, like slow boot ...  :  Ethyriel  (#7)  «
#7, The philosophy behind apt/dpkg is that the user doesn't g...  :  stdRaichu  (#11)  «
#6, Or a gateway/proxy/PDC/firewall/et cetera. Just plug in an a...  :  titan  (#8)  «

   #10. Posted at 10:27 AM on Mar 5th 2008 Edit   Reply
DrCR
I've always be interested in Foresight/rPath's Conary, but the only time I've really ever used Foresight was a live CD to check out a new Gnome version (Foresight tends to be the first to release with a new Gnome).

Despite my very short time with it, I liked it's cleanness as opposed to Ubuntu, but I tend to like Vector/Slackware/Arch type distros.
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   #9. Posted at 10:23 AM on Mar 5th 2008 Edit   Reply
doniphon
http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/fosdem-video/2008/lightningtalks/FOSDE...

Above is a potential explanation why Foresight matters ;)
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   #4. Posted at 07:50 PM on Mar 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
Usacomp2k3
I'm not a linux guru, but that sounds like BS. I don't remember long update times ever being an issue in Ubuntu. I am happy to avoid all aspects of 'dependency hell'.

I'm guessing it was a political decision.
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#4, It's a valid concern if you're on dial-up, but this doesn't ...  :  bthylafh  (#5)  «

   #3. Posted at 07:36 PM on Mar 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
mongoosesRawesome
That is one thing that does bother me about the apt-get method of package management though...

I guess the rsync algorithm hadn't been developed yet?
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   #2. Posted at 06:38 PM on Mar 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
Ethyriel
Yeah but then you have to, you know, build it yourself, and worry about compatibility issues between cheap parts, and the noise of an inexpensive case. This sounds like a pretty good deal to me, you can't save a whole lot doing it yourself, and it looks nice.
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   #1. Posted at 06:10 PM on Mar 4th 2008, Edited at 06:23 PM on Mar 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
tocatl
I think you can build a pc with better specs for the same , if you buy and plug each part yourself to a cheap pc case...
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