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Subject: RE: Difference between CRUX && Arch
From: justin domingue <justin.domingue () hotmail ! com>
Date: 2009-05-18 11:49:47
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Hi,
I want to thank you! You've answered so quickly and your answer are perfect!
I definitly want to install CRUX, for the philosophy (I like the fact that the CRUX \
team does't want CRUX to become the most popular distribution, but to be enjoyed by \
the advanced users), also for the source code... I like to compile -> I feel like if \
I had more control.
So, thanks again, and if I encouter any problem, I'll post
Greetings
Justin
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 07:55:59 +0200
Subject: Re: Difference between CRUX && Arch
From: cdtn235@gmail.com
To: justin.domingue@hotmail.com
CC: crux@lists.crux.nu
Hi,
as far as I know about the history of Arch:
Arch is "based" on LFS, though it is mostly a distribution on its own, that means, \
not really based on any other distro. But as already mentioned, Arch copied some \
things from CRUX (see for example the rc.conf-files on both systems, they look quite \
similar).
A technical difference might be the packaging system. CRUX uses a ports system, which \
means, you download the source code and a description file and go compiling it after \
the instructions in this separate file (see the BSDs for further information), \
whereas Arch uses pacman, which primarily uses binary packages it gets from some \
repositories (but you can use Arch's ABS, that is Arch Build System, nevertheless; \
It's also a ports system of its own).
A maybe not so technical but very important difference is the size difference of the \
user bases of both distros. You will get good support here, but you just can't draw \
on so many peoples knowledge as you could with Arch. But that's only, if you want \
some distro-specific details.
Any more questions?
Greetings
Thomas
2009/5/18 James Mills <prologic@shortcircuit.net.au>
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Justin Domingue
<justin.domingue@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
Hi.
> I'm new to the mailing list... I don't know if it's the right place to ask
> this, but correct me if i'm at the wrong place! :P
>
> So, i'm wondering what are the techniqual difference between CRUX &&
> ArchLinux...
ArchLinux has stolen a lot from us ;) Hehe (pun intended).
Arch is a binary-based distro.
CRUX is source-based (but can also do binary).
I'm not sure of the history of Arch, but if I were to guess
I'd say it was based on CRUX.
CRUX is one of the original distros IIRC and it's quite
simple to install, use and maintain.
It has a minimal architecture which I believe _we_ all
absolutely love.
Any other questions ?
cheers
James
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Hi,<br><br>I want to thank you! You've answered so quickly and your answer are \
perfect!<br><br>I definitly want to install CRUX, for the philosophy (I like the fact \
that the CRUX team does't want CRUX to become the most popular distribution, but to \
be enjoyed by the advanced users), also for the source code... I like to compile \
-> I feel like if I had more control.<br><br>So, thanks again, and if I encouter \
any problem, I'll post<img \
src="http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w3/ltr/emoticons/smile_regular.gif" alt="" \
width="19" height="19"><br><br>Greetings<br>Justin<br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: \
Mon, 18 May 2009 07:55:59 +0200<br>Subject: Re: Difference between CRUX && \
Arch<br>From: cdtn235@gmail.com<br>To: justin.domingue@hotmail.com<br>CC: \
crux@lists.crux.nu<br><br>Hi,<br><br>as far as I know about the history of \
Arch:<br>Arch is "based" on LFS, though it is mostly a distribution on its own, that \
means, not really based on any other distro. But as already mentioned, Arch copied \
some things from CRUX (see for example the rc.conf-files on both systems, they look \
quite similar).<br> <br>A technical difference might be the packaging system. CRUX \
uses a ports system, which means, you download the source code and a description file \
and go compiling it after the instructions in this separate file (see the BSDs for \
further information), whereas Arch uses pacman, which primarily uses binary packages \
it gets from some repositories (but you can use Arch's ABS, that is Arch Build \
System, nevertheless; It's also a ports system of its own).<br> <br>A maybe not so \
technical but very important difference is the size difference of the user bases of \
both distros. You will get good support here, but you just can't draw on so many \
peoples knowledge as you could with Arch. But that's only, if you want some \
distro-specific details.<br> <br>Any more \
questions?<br><br>Greetings<br>Thomas<br><br><div class="EC_gmail_quote">2009/5/18 \
James Mills <span dir="ltr"><<a>prologic@shortcircuit.net.au</a>></span><br><blockquote \
class="EC_gmail_quote" style="padding-left: 1ex;"> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:05 PM, \
Justin Domingue<br> <<a>justin.domingue@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi,<br>
<div class="EC_im"><br>
Hi.<br>
<br>
> I'm new to the mailing list... I don't know if it's the right place to ask<br>
> this, but correct me if i'm at the wrong place! :P<br>
><br>
> So, i'm wondering what are the techniqual difference between CRUX &&<br>
> ArchLinux...<br>
<br>
</div>ArchLinux has stolen a lot from us ;) Hehe (pun intended).<br>
<br>
Arch is a binary-based distro.<br>
CRUX is source-based (but can also do binary).<br>
<br>
I'm not sure of the history of Arch, but if I were to guess<br>
I'd say it was based on CRUX.<br>
<br>
CRUX is one of the original distros IIRC and it's quite<br>
simple to install, use and maintain.<br>
<br>
It has a minimal architecture which I believe _we_ all<br>
absolutely love.<br>
<br>
Any other questions ?<br>
<br>
cheers<br>
<font color="#888888">James<br>
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