[GRLUG] Bodhi Linux

[John-Thomas Richards]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 09:54:56AM -0400, Topher wrote:
> >On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 08:57:40AM -0400, Topher wrote:
> >>Anyone tried this?  Ubuntu based, E17 front end, really stripped
> >>down for speed.
> >
> >-1
> >
> >It's very unstable (at least in a VM).  e17 is not ready.  Still.  After
> >a decade.  I used to follow its development closely (frequently
> >recompiling to stay current).  It's a crapshoot.  It's amazing what it
> >can do on low-end hardware (no, really; it's incredible) but it's not
> >stable.  Bodhi is a great way to try e17, but if you like stability you
> >will be disappointed.
> 
> And since Debian threw e16 under the bus you can't even fix it by
> going to e16.  Bleh.  Because it WOULD be cool with e16.

I was very surprised when Debian removed e16, since e17 is no where near
ready to replace it.  I'm sure it had to do with a dwindling userbase
and the lack of a maintainer.

You can always compile from source.  :-)  But you know that.
-- 
john-thomas
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