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Re: [PLUG] Source-Based Distribution Recommendation
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Claude M. Schrader wrote:
> It seems like there is not much coordination between teams.
>
I'll definitely agree with this - there is coordination to some extent,
but not like you'd find in release-based distros.
With something like ubuntu they have a release twice a year. In-between
releases nothing really important changes - sure you'll get minor
updates but it isn't like they're going to change the init system or
glibc or go from KDE 3.5->4.
Because they batch up their big changes into release there is a lot more
coordination and QA. On the other hand, there tends to be less choice -
you can't easily choose to run a bleeding-edge glibc with SELinux and
only KDE 3.5. With gentoo it is easier to mix-and-match since there
isn't as much coordination and as a result just about everything has to
work with just about everything else (to an extent).
Still, it would be really nice if there were more clear announcements
before big changes - like glibc upgrades or baselayout changes. Maybe a
warning before these packages are merged as well. Once you've used
gentoo for a while you get a feel for what you can safely upgrade and
what you need to pay attention to. It is a real bummer doing a
baselayout change, forgetting to run dispatch-conf/etc-update and then
rebooting and finding that the system won't boot.
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