[GLLUG] Fwd: Re: Compiling Linux & Distros

[Jason L. Froebe]

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.

jason


On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Clay Dowling <clay at lazarusid.com> wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Compiling Linux & Distros
> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:53:51 -0500
> > From: Mike <mgoppold5 at yahoo.com>
> > To: Patrick Goupell <patrick at upmerchants.com>
> >
> > Thanks for all the replies people--good info.
> >
> > I guess I'm fancy.  PURPOSE: If I like a distro, it'd be nice to run a
> > program that builds a whole install cd.  Then check checksums with
> > download CDs.  This BSD build world process sounds rather good.
> >
> I cannot recommend it if you can avoid it.  BSD style builds are long
> and unpleasantly complicated.
>
> Clay
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