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torrentnerd writes "If you're on the hunt for Linux ISO Torrents you might want to check out the long list of recently released distro torrents over at LinuxISOtorrent.com. They've got frequently updated torrents from A (Arch) to Z (Zen). The site only does one thing, but does it well - helps you get the latest Linux distros downloaded via BitTorrent, quickly."
Also some of the *BSDs.
It's a bit more complex than a 404 to detect a dead torrent. The torrent file can exist but if no one is seeding it, then it is effectively dead - no one can download the entire file. There are scripts out there that check that, but usually iirc they are local to the tracker. I'm not sure if the tracker broadcasts this data or not.
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Any version of Linux will work, but you have to be careful not to load up on services, libraries, and select a light-weight window manager. IceWM and FVWM would be good choices.
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I thought the story sounded like an advertisement:
whois linuxisotorrent.com
Updated Date: 27-may-2005
Creation Date: 27-may-2005
Expiration Date: 27-may-2006
As if these things aren't hard enough to find anyway. To the story submitter: I know your new site applies and is a good idea, but don't hijack Slashdot's power for your own gain.
dude, you forgot the '?' in the URL and you are losing valuable free ad days. YOUR correct URL would be:
http://www.shinyfeet.com/?afd=91
ain't I a nice guy?
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http://www.tlm-project.org/ They have the latest Linux torrents, but also some more old ones. It also has a message board.
Gentoo's not really about the compiling...most people point to that as its main difference. What sets gentoo apart is the USE flags and Portage. You can compile programs with the features you want, and say leave out GNOME or KDE support. I run a Flux desktop with minimal Gnome or Kde crap in there....I've got Kde-base installed so I can run the few kde apps I need. But I don't have anything in there I didnt specifically choose to install. If I want a certain package and it brings in too many dependencies, I change my USE flags and it compiles without those options.
Using funroll-loops.org to argue against Gentoo is like boycotting Honda because of all the 'ricers. It's silly to even judge a distro on the basis of some of its less intelligent users. Debian users have a rather bad rep in the Gentoo forums....doesn't mean we hate Debian..in fact, most of us support it or Ubuntu to bring along girlfriend/spouse to Linux...I'll be installing Ubuntu for my girlfriend sometime this month.
On newer systems you dont get much of a performance boost with different CFLAGS, but on his PII it might make a world of difference. I don't use customized CFLAGS so I can keep a more stable system....the boost it gives doesn't really compensate for some stability issues. Those ricers you see on funroll-loops usually break something then get upset when we laugh at them...there are some really great bugs in bugzilla.
Gentoo isn't about the compiling....its about the flexibility and customization to streamline each package.