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(DIR) Post #A48e6D4pxlFSrwMaq8 by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T17:58:54Z
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regarding DistroWiki.. what are the core informations you would want about a distribution.. like, in my mind this would be supported platforms, a description (what makes it different, etc) and download links
(DIR) Post #A48fXex8WsQP65Pkoa by qwxlea@ioc.exchange
2021-02-10T18:14:53Z
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@metalune - package manager- number of packages in the repo(s)- build in snap/ flatpak support- default WM- are the packages mostly upstream (like arch), or patched (like debian)- installer localized, or only in english- how often is stuff updated (rolling distro?)#linux distros, because we can't make up our minds
(DIR) Post #A48gDksms9lJePS8OW by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:22:29Z
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@qwxlea number of packages in the repos... that's gonna be hard to do unless we update it every month or so.... and what are you referring to as "patched"?
(DIR) Post #A48gMUIhtQwqpSjyPA by qwxlea@ioc.exchange
2021-02-10T18:24:13Z
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@metalune Arch (generally) doesn't do anything with upstream packages, Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora often make many changes to upstream packages
(DIR) Post #A48gRSgnJPDxHMNYi8 by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:24:48Z
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@qwxlea also.. the localized installer thing seems like something *very* specific to ask for
(DIR) Post #A48gcmFmucjn8t8u4u by qwxlea@ioc.exchange
2021-02-10T18:27:01Z
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@metalune Number of packages can be an approximation, Solus is quite small, Debian, on the other hand, is huge. Makes it easier to know what to expect.500 or 4000 is an important distinction, 4001 or 4002, not so much 😜
(DIR) Post #A48gtHYcIGeCrWosxE by qwxlea@ioc.exchange
2021-02-10T18:30:07Z
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@metalune Some smaller distros are english only 🇺🇸 I remember downloading a russian one once, and a chinese one, that was quite a surprise 😮 (but you can only do so much, that's obvious. I'm just listing things I'm interested in 👍 )
(DIR) Post #A48gy1WfKFmCacATjM by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:31:02Z
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@qwxlea yeah.. I guess I'll add a field for "other", that way this kind of stuff can be included there
(DIR) Post #A48hAD7I3cgG0q6t8a by jason123santa@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:33:14Z
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@metalune if its based off another distro or independent
(DIR) Post #A48hOKH8EpSkGkRbSS by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:35:46Z
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@jason123santa yeah.. I actually already had that in the file.. lol, forgot to mention it
(DIR) Post #A48hUUjMHL1EQuaXUO by jason123santa@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:36:45Z
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@metalune How would this be different then DistroWatch other then that it works without a gui?
(DIR) Post #A48hjJwafIenK4qaCe by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:39:34Z
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@jason123santa well, yeah, it's mainly that it has a simpler UI, it will run on gemini, it doesn't run off of ads, and it doesn't rank anything, it just lists distros.
(DIR) Post #A48hxanenAMXeeTReC by jason123santa@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:41:25Z
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@metalune So its more like a website that can used to look for information about a distro. What about including the commands for the package manager of each distro?
(DIR) Post #A48hyFR3i5eDgRDTcG by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:42:17Z
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@jason123santa yes.. hence the name, distroWIKI.. :Dand I don't know about providing the commands directly, but rather just the package manager in general?
(DIR) Post #A48iMuIPRYEZMNveue by jason123santa@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:46:44Z
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@metalune I like it how distowatch does it. The distro and then the commands to upgrade, search,install, list installed packages and so on.
(DIR) Post #A48iUyD2mF27oXGQy0 by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T18:48:11Z
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@jason123santa yeah.. that seems really useful
(DIR) Post #A48o7ODf1L3bG1gx2O by sotolf@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T19:51:09Z
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@metalune well package management is usually almost the only thing that really keeps most systems apart, so o guess that would be an important point.
(DIR) Post #A48uauYeStQXg0yDuS by jason123santa@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T20:06:30Z
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@sotolf @metalune Yeah it is. If a distro is independent and has almost no support for packages most people will not choose it. Package management is the main thing people talk about when referring to other distros because its the thing that is always different.
(DIR) Post #A48uav72P2vtOf3gVU by taamas@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T21:02:08Z
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@jason123santa @sotolf @metalune I agree. For me, distros differ in two things: the package manager and what are you left with after the installation. And in reality both are just the latter.
(DIR) Post #A48uavdeRn1L1oJjLE by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T21:03:12Z
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@taamas @jason123santa @sotolf and the init system!!!
(DIR) Post #A48wPQZvmrT3Q7DkPo by taamas@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T21:24:03Z
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@metalune @jason123santa @sotolf Yeah, that's right. Most often than not it comes with the system and sits at its core. I have only used systemd, so I don't think much about it.
(DIR) Post #A49isOuHsQhiQvciB6 by jason123santa@fosstodon.org
2021-02-10T21:51:32Z
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@taamas @metalune @sotolf I have used both systemd and whatever Void uses but its not much different.
(DIR) Post #A49isPXzUoSmQ4CQ40 by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-11T06:27:08Z
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@jason123santa @taamas @sotolf that's the fantastic thing about it, it's not much different from a user standpoint but the speeed is weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
(DIR) Post #A4AHKcepk5RDd91XCi by person@fosstodon.org
2021-02-11T12:53:13Z
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@metalune What is it based on?When was the last release?Is it static or rolling?Which init system does it use?How big the iso file is?What is the userland?Which hardware architectures it is available on?What is the default DE/WM?Is it binary or source based?
(DIR) Post #A4AHPmrJF3YWiVK14q by person@fosstodon.org
2021-02-11T12:54:08Z
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@metalune What is it based on?When was the last release?Is it static or rolling?Which init system does it use?How big the iso file is?What is the userland?Which package manager does it use?Is there gui installer or is it on tty?Which hardware architectures it is available on?What is the default DE/WM?Is it binary or source based?
(DIR) Post #A4AHzCraY8bVVILFOS by person@fosstodon.org
2021-02-11T12:57:33Z
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@metalune Is there an irc channel? If so what is it's name?Can I get the iso through torrent for maximum pirate shit?If I hit and run will they come to my house and beat me?If they do will I survive?How expensive the hospitals are these days?Why am I asking these questions?What is my problem?
(DIR) Post #A4AHzDN8epqD596RZQ by metalune@fosstodon.org
2021-02-11T13:00:33Z
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@person amazing.