>>>>> "Ken" == Ken Fuchs <kfuchs at winternet.com> writes: >> Robert P. Goldman wrote: >>> I'm trying to work with a company that distributes a simulator that >>> runs on linux. Unfortunately, they have decided that their corporate >>> standard distro is going to be arch. =20 [..snip...] Ken> Chad Walstrom wrote: >> What is arch? Ken> http://www.archlinux.org/ Ken> It is important to standardize the build environment, just Ken> like every well built GNU/Linux package. In this case, it Ken> shouldn't matter which distribution is used. Arch Linux is Ken> as good a choice of distribution as any other, just not as Ken> popular as some ... maybe its a better choice for this Ken> company. I think it was actually a good choice for one person who was in the know and thought a source-based distro was fun... Ken> There are two basic ways to approach distributions and the Ken> application to be implemented. Make your favourite Ken> distribution fit the application or pick a distribution that Ken> is the best fit for the application. For example, if your Ken> application were building a firewall, choose a firewall Ken> GNU/Linux distribution rather than turn your favourite Ken> GNU/Linux distribution into a firewall. I agree. Some form of LiveCD seemed like a reasonable approach to take... best, r _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list