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[–] 109 points 1 year ago (1 child)

"Gentoo" because fuck you personally.

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  • [–] 89 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_From_Scratch

    Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a type of a Linux installation and the name of a book written by Gerard Beekmans, and as of May 2021, mainly maintained by Bruce Dubbs. The book gives readers instructions on how to build a Linux system from source. The book is available freely from the Linux From Scratch site.

    LWN.net reviewed LFS in 2004:[19]

    Linux From Scratch is a wonderful project. It should become a compulsory reading material for all Linux training courses, and something that every Linux enthusiast should complete at least once. This would also create another interesting side effect: people who tend to be quick in expressing dissatisfaction on the distributions' mailing lists and forums would probably show a lot more respect for the developers. Installing a ready-made distribution is a trivial task. Building up a set of 4 CDs containing a stable, secure and reliable operating system, plus thousands of applications, is most definitely not.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I did this once. I got to a command line installation and I think I either borked installing a usable desktop environment, or I was just sick of it all and decided I wouln't be getting working hibernation or Wi-Fi this way anyway and the slightly lower resources used wasn't worth it.

    I think I had tried Gentoo before that and must have decided I didn't like myself for some reason.

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  • β€œSome DIY is fun, some is stuff we do by mistake because β€˜well how hard can it be anyway?’ and it teaches us a lot for the next project. The rest we do purely to spite ourselves, because we should be able to do it, damnit!”

    -thing I said to a friend who asked why I was putting so much effort on myself when I could just buy a flat-pack for the same cost and 99% less effort.

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