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CrunchBang Linux Halts Development
An anonymous reader writes: Philip Newborough, the developer behind CrunchBang Linux, has put an end to work on the distro. CrunchBang was built as a layer on top of Debian using the Openbox window manager that focused on performance and customization. Newborough says the changing landscape of Linux over the past decade has obviated the need for a distro like CrunchBang. "Whilst some things have stayed exactly the same, others have changed beyond all recognition. It's called progress, and for the most part, progress is a good thing. That said, when progress happens, some things get left behind, and for me, CrunchBang is something that I need to leave behind. I'm leaving it behind because I honestly believe that it no longer holds any value, and whilst I could hold on to it for sentimental reasons, I don't believe that would be in the best interest of its users, who would benefit from using vanilla Debian."
Number of Linux Distributions Surpasses Number of Users
Before this announcement:
Newbie: "I hear about this Linux thing too. How do I get that?"
Linux Advocate: "Well, you start by choosing from 10,294 confusing distros and dozens of different desktops..."
Newbie: "Uh, I think I'll just choose Windows or Mac instead."
After this announcement:
Newbie: "I hear about this Linux thing too. How do I get that?"
Linux Advocate: "Well, you start by choosing from 10,293 confusing distros and dozens of different desktops..."
Newbie: "Uh, I think I'll just choose Windows or Mac instead."
For me, CrunchBang is something that happens when I'm about to get up in them guts but forgot that last night I ate a whole bag of tostitos half-asleep on my bed.
It had the best furry porn wallpapers.