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by **Ben** » Mon, 03 Jun 2002 11:22:59

I'm thinking of making my own linux package. does anyone know if this is
worth it, or how difficult it is? thanks

by **Matt Gree** » Mon, 03 Jun 2002 11:14:11

> I'm thinking of making my own linux package. does anyone know if this is
> worth it, or how difficult it is? thanks

I've been looking into it myself. Most seem to suggest it's good for
learning about Linux, but often not great for actual use unless you're
willing to put in a lot of time. That's just what I heard, I've not done
LFS myself.

You can go to http://www.linuxfromscratch.org and read the book -- It's
actually not that long -- and see what you think.

Other alternatives are the newer style source based distros. They're often
said to be "all the advantages of LFS without the drawbacks."

http://www.gentoo.org/
http://news.sourcemage.org/

Matt

by **Joel Maye** » Mon, 03 Jun 2002 12:42:59

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> I'm thinking of making my own linux package. does anyone know if this is
> worth it, or how difficult it is? thanks

It's a great learning experience, but can e frustrating for everyday use
as without a packageing system installing and uninstalling software is a
PITA

If you want a distro which compiles and optimizes all the software for
*your* system have A look at Source Mage,

http://news.sourcemage.org

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