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Originally posted by wg2000
Linux is simply a bunch of installed packages from many different sources.[/I]
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Okay, re-reading my post I bet I'm going to get jumped on for that statement, so let me qualify it a little
To me, Linux
feels like just a bunch of installed packages. I know that each distro usually has something of its own besides just what packages are installed by default, like Gentoo has portage, Debian has apt, and Red Hat has automatic updating stuff, but in the end the difference between "System" and "User-installed" tends to blur and it can make maintainance more difficult.
Having built a couple of Linux-from-scratch systems, I can say that I really appreciate how much work it is to sort through all the dependency problems and create a cohesive distribution.