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Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 12 Mar 2017, 16:34
by Bogomips
francois wrote:Porteus could not be a portable distribution and a full-blown distribution at the same time, unless this is managed with an efficient package manager and a large pasture which is clearly found under debian or ubuntu. Arch linux or manjaro could be contenders, but the rolling distribution nature and the obligation to go for AUR to have an equivalent pasture, makes it a less attractive option.
This is why I would rather go for:
8)
This topic is only concerned with alleviating the situation in the here and now. I am only concerned with the here and now.
BTW good to see you back Jack!
Module Reserve
Posted: 13 Mar 2017, 00:05
by Evan
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Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 13 Mar 2017, 02:19
by brokenman
I guess what I envision with bundles is a box full of jigsaws fully made. You open the box and pull out the already made jigsaw puzzle with all pieces in place. No fun for jigsaw enthusiasts, but less work for those that don't like solving puzzles.
Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 13 Mar 2017, 04:22
by Ed_P
brokenman wrote:but less work for those that don't like solving puzzles.
I thought that was the purpose of USM. It determines the machine's architecture, the module's dependencies and builds a functional module.
Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 13 Mar 2017, 15:11
by Bogomips
^ IMHO at the moment USM has resource limitations, and we just have to work within those limitations.
Module Reserve
Posted: 14 Mar 2017, 00:21
by Evan
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Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 14 Mar 2017, 01:12
by Bogomips
^ If there's one thing I've learnt, it is that computing is ephemeral, so we cross that bridge when we come to it. 8)
Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 14 Mar 2017, 02:00
by francois
USM has resource limitations
usm is a wonderfull tool!
Slackware does not move to a new version very often. We might do two years with those bundles. 8)
Module Reserve
Posted: 29 Mar 2017, 23:30
by Evan
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Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 30 Mar 2017, 10:23
by Bogomips
^ No sign of any new user offering a bundle.
Module Reserve
Posted: 30 Mar 2017, 10:30
by Evan
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Re: Module Reserve
Posted: 30 Mar 2017, 11:06
by Bogomips
^ Modules and not bundles. Bundles need to observe bundle format.