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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I can't speak for the other BSD's, but
for OpenBSD that is simply not<br>
the case. The builds are easy and straighforward. Same for the
non-<br>
graphical installs.<br>
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I'd be glad to talk on this at a future meeting, if there is
interest.<br>
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--STeve Andre'<br>
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On 01/29/14 12:05, Jason L. Froebe wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I agree with Clay. The installation process of the
*BSDs is needlessly archaic. I can think of a number of reasons
why the *BSD maintainers are keeping it so but none of the
reasons are very nice.
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Clay
Dowling <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:clay@lazarusid.com" target="_blank">clay@lazarusid.com</a>></span>
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<div class="im">-------- Original Message --------<br>
> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Compiling Linux & Distros<br>
> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:53:51 -0500<br>
> From: Mike <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mgoppold5@yahoo.com">mgoppold5@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> To: Patrick Goupell <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:patrick@upmerchants.com">patrick@upmerchants.com</a>><br>
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> Thanks for all the replies people--good info.<br>
><br>
> I guess I'm fancy. PURPOSE: If I like a distro, it'd
be nice to run a<br>
> program that builds a whole install cd. Then check
checksums with<br>
> download CDs. This BSD build world process sounds
rather good.<br>
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I cannot recommend it if you can avoid it. BSD style builds
are long<br>
and unpleasantly complicated.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
Clay<br>
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