[linux-audio-dev] Hello - FYI - intro

[mark at kfm.co.za]

Thanks for your support and I will give Gentoo a shot..

If I have learnt anything by re-installing it is that the second+ time 
around one starts getting selective and soon a lot of things don't 
seem as important by the third time around.

On 24 Aug 2004 at 12:17, james at dis-dot-dat.net wrote:

> Don't give up just yet!
> 
> On Tue, 24 Aug, 2004 at 12:38PM +0200, mark at kfm.co.za spake thus:
> <snip> > energy - to drown people - to open portals of thought and 
> 
> Drown people?  That's a Freedom that linux doesn't really give you.

 I mean in terms of surround sound with flavour and depth ?> 

> <snip>
> 
> > My linux thought is that the main difference between linux and
> > windows is that under windows everything is packaged i.e. that one
> > installation will actually get that desired product to work - while
> > under linux a lot more time is spent on finding the correct patches
> > mixes matches reading than end time using/producing. Obviously linux
> > has flexibility power stability way beyond the confines of windows
> > or mac but it is the tieing up of those 'loose ends'  which make it
> > easier for a new user to get going that make the ultimate
> > difference. While windows users have licence issues some linux users
> > have other.
> 
> I know where you're coming from.  As an experienced user, I have no
> problem with manually keeping a system udpated, patched ans running
> smoothly.  Generally, I know where problems that occurr are likely to
> come from.  The thing is, I don't want all that hassle.  If I did, I'd
> use LFS.  Instead, I use Gentoo.
> 
> Gentoo isn't just for ricers.  Personally, I find it has the nicest
> package management (although that's probably not the best way to
> describe it).  I've also used Debian, but I still prefer Gentoo -
> mainly because it's a little more configurable (like USE flags and
> such) and it's a lot more up to date - Debian is safe, stable and
> tested to death, Gentoo has regular updates to all components, and
> still seems more stable than Debian Sid.
> 
> Now, I recommend you give Gentoo a try.  Sure, there'll be some pain -
> the install process consists of some instructions and a command prompt
> - but it's worth it.  For a start, you know how your system is
> constructed to some degree.  Secondly, installing stuff and keeping
> stuff updated is a doddle.  To install Jack, I type "emerge
> jack-audio-connection-kit".  When Jack gets updated, my system updates
> next time I do an "emerge world".  Thirdly, the documentation is
> really nice and #gentoo on irc.freenode.net is a very helpful channel.
> 
> Now, I know that other people will favour other distros.  I know that
> Gentoo isn't for everybody.  But I like gentoo, and I think you might,
> too.
> 
> Give it a whirl.  If you're reinstalling all the time anyway, why not
> try it out.
> 
> Have fun.
> 
> James
> 
> <snip>
> 
> -- 
> "I'd crawl over an acre of 'Visual This++' and 'Integrated Development
> That' to get to gcc, Emacs, and gdb.  Thank you." (By Vance Petree,
> Virginia Power)

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