[OT] Distro suggestion, was "Re: [Bug 3318] 5.04 updates"

On Tue, 2005-10-18 at 16:51 +0000, blu.gecko wrote:
> Public bug report changed:
> https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/3318
> 
> Comment:
> Phillipp,
> 
> I like my system the way it is now, I like my graphical interface, and from
> what I have
> seen from screen shots and the live cd, It has been to commercialized for my
> taste buds, I like my gnome simple and plain. Is ubuntu going to discontinue
> backports for
> 5.04, I would rather re install xp than make the switch, atleast xp wont go
> and change versions on me so that I have reinstall and reupgrade in 6
> months. If its not broken, dont fix it.

If you want a system tailored for your needs that support continuous
upgrades you might want to try Gentoo[1] or some derivative. It's a
little more work to admin but completely unbranded (unless you choose
otherwise).

There are probably other systems that provides this, but Gentoo I'm
familiar with.

[1] http://www.gentoo.org/

Regards,
John