[Novalug] Arch linux impressions?

[Ed James]

So, this would be fine for an old machine where the most
complicated use (besides a browser) would be doing C++/xlib
program development?

Note - I don't mind updating packages from time to time, but I
really hate having to wipe the machine to do a conplete install
of a conplete installation (horrible phrasing that was).  Sounds
like this is not an issue with Arch (with which I have zero experience).

Ed James

On 3/7/12, Brander Snaxe <brandon20va at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I love Arch for a daily workstation. Easy to keep up to date and never have
> to 'upgrade.'
>
> The configuration is manual, but that's what the wiki is for. It's a lot of
> fun, but one can also be highly productive with it. It's the best of a lot
> of worlds.
>
> I wouldn't run it as a server unless I had a specific use case.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Nick Danger <nick at hackermonkey.com>
> To: NOVALUG <novalug at calypso.tux.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 9:20 PM
> Subject: [Novalug] Arch linux impressions?
>
> Looking at distros for my new home workstation. nothing fancy but new to
> me anyway. been a happy fedora guy for years and other stuff thrown
> in/out during those years. Havent tried Arch yet but reading good things.
>
> Anyone running it/run it for some time that have comments? I am
> interested in comments about how well it worked for you as a
> workstation, packages available for it (I like to avoid messing with the
> native package scheme as much as possible), keeping up to date, patches
> over time etc.
>
> Nick
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