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    I tried that about 4 or 5 years ago.  Was fun at the time but now I
    like the simpler / easier route.<br>
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    So now I just download, burn and install.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/29/2014 11:09 AM, Jason L. Froebe
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      <div dir="ltr">Well, the best way to learn how a distro works is
        to build one yourself :)   <a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/">http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/</a> Linux
        from Scratch is the way to go 
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        <div>jason</div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 10:51 AM,
          Patrick Goupell <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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            .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">If you
            mean something like "Debian Wheezy" then I download the iso
            and install that.<br>
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            I then use the apt package manager to install desired
            programs.<br>
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            I would never attempt to compile a "complete" distro myself.
             What would be the purpose?<br>
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            I can see compiling the kernel but that is about it.
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              On 01/29/2014 10:53 AM, Mike wrote:<br>
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                  No reply.  I take it you people compile packages
                  yourself, or download compiled forms.<br>
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                  On 1/28/2014 3:14 PM, Mike wrote:<br>
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                    Anybody compiled a linux distro before? How
                    difficult?  What languages<br>
                    are used?  Any web links to the tools/documentation?<br>
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