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Linux Fatware: Distros That Need To Slim Down
snydeq writes "We need bare-bones Linux distros tailored for virtual machines or at least the option for installs, writes Deep End's Paul Venezia. 'As I prepped a new virtual server template the other day, it occurred to me that we need more virtualization-specific Linux distributions or at least specific VM-only options when performing an install. A few distros take steps in this direction, such as Ubuntu and OEL jeOS (just enough OS), but they're not necessarily tuned for virtual servers. For large installations, the distributions in use are typically highly customized on one side or the other — either built as templates and deployed to VMs, or deployed through the use of silent installers or scripts that install only the bits and pieces required for the job. However, these are all handled as one-offs. They're generally not available or suitable for general use.'"
Mod parent down! Saying "Ubuntu sucks" is redundant.
If "nonstandard" is a problem, maybe you should be looking at OSes from a certain angry bald man.
Mod me down, my New Earth Global Warmingist friends!
Unfortunately not.
If you aren't recompiling the kernel to include only the things you "really need", you don't deserve to be talking about bloat.
RMS isn't angry.
He's just very, very disappointed in the rest of us.
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fascinating idea.
Is this some fork of Ubuntu?
(runs)
"This post is an artistic work of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact."
"ubuntu" is Swahili for "I can't configure Debian".
apt-get install what-I-need-and-nothing-else
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
I this saw long ago on a Windows 3.1 networking site:
"Freedom of choice means you have some work to do."
"This post is an artistic work of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact."
For those of us that install a Linux image expecting to get work done with it instead of jacking off and building every piece of software ourselves, Ubuntu sucks - most specifically, because of Unity.
Which software do you have to build yourself? I don't like Unity so I use Kubuntu as a developer workstation and the only software I've had to build myself is software I've written myself. It's been a while since I've used plain Ubnutu so I'm curious what software they don't include with Unity.
But then, I don't use Linux for jacking off, some of the porn codecs are windows specific so I use windows for jacking off.
it's also Uzbekistanian for "i want a free version of Windows"