Mutter? Mutter is for quitters. On Feb 5, 2013 10:33 AM, "Erik Mitchell" <erik.mitchell at gmail.com> wrote: > But what if there was a distro that didn't have any services at all? > No features! Kind of reminds me of this song: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CPKPpgJAwo > > <quote> > now to fit in on the seattle scene > you've gotta do somethin' they ain't never seen > so thinkin' up a gimmick one day > we decided to be the only band that wouldn't play a note > under any circumstances > silence > music's original alternative > root's grunge > </quote> > > -Erik > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Joel Longanecker > <joel.longanecker at gmail.com> wrote: > > If turning services on and off is a challenge for an individual, and the > > default services are the basis for choosing a distro, one must wonder if > > Linux is the correct tool of choice for the task at hand. Is it > appropriate > > for a toddler to be operating a skid loader? Nobody is going to fork > Ubuntu > > because they really hate cups or Bluetooth. > > > > On Feb 5, 2013 12:36 AM, "B-o-B De Mars" <mr.chew.baka at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> On 2/4/2013 11:12 PM, kelly wrote:: > >>> > >>> I would doubt that Slack enables bluetooth or cups, but I am not > running > >>> current (i.e. Slack 14) just yet. I know that is conservative, but I > >>> will let you know after my download finishes and set up a vm. I am > >>> getting the iso now. Not so sure why you need that. If you are trying > >>> to tailor a system to your needs, you might want to make a package > >>> seleciton based on what I posted before, or do some sort of Debian FAI > >>> installer that is a cut list from the full installer. I guess I don't > >>> know what you are asking for without some parameters to reply > coherently. > >>> > >> > >> Slackware does not enable bluetooth, cups, or any other service for that > >> matter unless you request it during the install. It's the opposite > (which I > >> like) of the more popular distros that all the cool kids are using. You > >> start with nothing, and turn on services as needed versus starting with > >> everything only having to shut things down. > >> > >> It's also fairly flexible as to what you want installed too. Min life > >> support all the way up to everything & the kitchen sink. > >> > >> It defaults to run level 3 out of the box, but comes with a handful of > >> different GUI's as well > >> > >> www.slackbuilds.org has been doing a really nice job providing build > >> scripts for software not included in the stock distro. > >> > >> It's not for everyone, but I recommend it to anyone. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > -- > Erik K. Mitchell > erik.mitchell at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20130205/04ca1f09/attachment.html>