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FreeBSD From Scratch

Posted by timothy on from the and-scratch-don't-mean-nothin' dept.

geekmedia writes "Daemon News has an excellent article which describes a fully automated installation of a customized FreeBSD system compiled from source, including compilation of all your favorite ports and configured to match your idea of the perfect system. If you think make world is a wonderful concept, FreeBSD From Scratch extends it to make universe."

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  1. This has been around for a long time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's called 'make world'.

  2. *BSD is... by Tuxinatorium · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...living

    what were you expecting??

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  3. Let's see, who could it be, could it be... by Judebert · · Score: 3, Funny

    Considering that "Scratch" is one of Satan's old monikers, I think we've finally found the real connection to their demon logo.

    Sure, FreeBSD from Scratch. It all makes sense now.

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  4. Re:I Don't Get It by sanctimonius+hypocrt · · Score: 2, Funny

    "What's with the recent rise in all these source based, do it from source distributions?"

    Well, it's more fun than looking for work.