Binary incompatibility of Linux distributions

[Steven Susbauer]

On Thu, 21 May 2009 20:28:59 -0500, anthony baldwin  
<photodharma at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What I'd be looking for in Arch would be greater ability to completely
> customize my system, and not end up with bloat installed that I don't
> need...like gnome, kde, or xfce.
> Of course, crunchbang is a good option, in that case.
>
> /tony

This was my original reason for keeping away from Ubuntu, and using Gentoo  
exclusively. Then I noticed I could remove applications I didn't want  
installed without much trouble, or just install text only off the DVD and  
manually put in everything I want. I really think the bloat is a myth.

Still, nothing wrong with taking a blank slate and putting everything on  
it, just as there's nothing wrong with taking a completed picture and  
removing ugly bits. There is a high probability that something useful is  
provided in the one, and not easily put into the other though, since  
that's the part you're expected to customize.