Comments on: Arch Linux: The Simple, Flexible (and Fast!) Distro http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: pmorrow http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6840 pmorrow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6840 <p>You have a typo in the URL to archlinux.org in the 3rd paragraph (you have http://archlnux.org/) </p> You have a typo in the URL to archlinux.org in the 3rd paragraph (you have http://archlnux.org/)

]]> By: csmart http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6841 csmart Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6841 <p>Whoops, thanks pmorrow :-) </p> Whoops, thanks pmorrow :-)

]]> By: thorzool http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6842 thorzool Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6842 <p>Arch is a great distro, and one in which I have been using for years.</p> <p>http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Compared_To_Other_Distros </p> Arch is a great distro, and one in which I have been using for years.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Compared_To_Other_Distros

]]> By: anticapitalista http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6843 anticapitalista Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6843 <p>Another light nad quick way to get a kde4.3-base with around 100MB RAM usage is to install antiX-M8.2-base (c 250MB so installation takes less than 5 mins on modern boxes), uncomment the sid/unstable repos and install kde4-base using the meta-installer. </p> Another light nad quick way to get a kde4.3-base with around 100MB RAM usage is to install antiX-M8.2-base (c 250MB so installation takes less than 5 mins on modern boxes), uncomment the sid/unstable repos and install kde4-base using the meta-installer.

]]> By: x95tobos http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6844 x95tobos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6844 <p>Two things I have against arch:</p> <p>- every time you upgrade the kernel potentially you may screw up your box big time, and there\'s no way to revert back to the old kernel (not without going through flaming hoops anyway)</p> <p>- good luck trying to stick with the old KDE 3.5 ! I know it can be done, but the repositories get more and more hidden away, etc !</p> <p>Otherwise I admit, it\'s a good, fast and configurable distro </p> Two things I have against arch:

- every time you upgrade the kernel potentially you may screw up your box big time, and there\’s no way to revert back to the old kernel (not without going through flaming hoops anyway)

- good luck trying to stick with the old KDE 3.5 ! I know it can be done, but the repositories get more and more hidden away, etc !

Otherwise I admit, it\’s a good, fast and configurable distro

]]> By: insanux http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6845 insanux Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6845 <p>Most Arch users, including me, use KDEMod repositories. KDEMod brings the \"keep it simple\" philosphy to a extreme on kde desktop. For example, with KDEmod if you want a game from kde games, but only that game, you don\'t need to install the complete kit \"kde-games\", only the game you want. </p> Most Arch users, including me, use KDEMod repositories. KDEMod brings the \”keep it simple\” philosphy to a extreme on kde desktop. For example, with KDEmod if you want a game from kde games, but only that game, you don\’t need to install the complete kit \”kde-games\”, only the game you want.

]]> By: actionowl http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6846 actionowl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7469/#comment-6846 <p>I\'ve been Using Arch with XFCE4 on my Netbook since I\'ve had it and I couldn\'t be more pleased. </p> I\’ve been Using Arch with XFCE4 on my Netbook since I\’ve had it and I couldn\’t be more pleased.

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