Re: [Dng] Puppy Linux-related thoughts

2015-03-24 Thread Apollia
On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 1:52 AM, Isaac Dunham wrote: > On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 11:24:03PM -0400, Apollia wrote: >> >> Regarding desktops - perhaps Puppy Linux might be a good place to look for >> some inspiration? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_Linux >> >> So small, light, fast, and relativel

Re: [Dng] Puppy Linux-related thoughts

2015-03-23 Thread Robert Storey
Puppy Linux is interesting. I used it for awhile and liked that it was fast, and fun. A bit lacking in software, but with the Slacko packages you can make it better. My main concern about it was that it logs you in as root (without even a password). A lot of people have expressed concern about this

Re: [Dng] Puppy Linux-related thoughts - was Re: API: was (for who knows what reason): Dng Digest, Vol 6, Issue 75

2015-03-23 Thread Joel Roth
Apollia wrote: > I've also increasingly been considering trying to build my own Linux from > scratch, probably using this website as a guide: > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ There are more automated ways to do this: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/alfs/ You may be interested to know that Gobo

Re: [Dng] Puppy Linux-related thoughts

2015-03-22 Thread Isaac Dunham
On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 11:24:03PM -0400, Apollia wrote: > > Regarding desktops - perhaps Puppy Linux might be a good place to look for > some inspiration? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_Linux > > So small, light, fast, and relatively easy to use, even for total Linux > newbies. Ah yes, Pup